ICC increased the prize money of the Women’s World Cup, increased 297% to prize money men’s World Cup, know how much

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: For the first time in the history of women’s cricket, prize money is going to make such a big jump. The ICC has announced a prize money of Rs 122.5 crore (US $ 13.88 million) for the Women’s World Cup 2025 on Monday, September 1, 1 September. This amount is about 297 percent more than the previous World Cup. The special thing is that the amount received by the winner of the Women’s World Cup 2025 will be more than the Men’s World Cup champion.

Winning team will get Rs 39.4 crore

The team that won this tournament will get US $ 4.48 million (about 39.4 crore rupees). This prize money is the highest ever and is about two and a half times more than the previous World Cup (2022).

Runner -up and semi -final team

The runner -up team of the World Cup will be given US $ 2.24 million (about Rs 19.7 crore).

The teams that lose the World Cup semi -finals will get a reward of US $ 1.12 million (about 9.8 crore rupees).

Group stage and other prizes

On winning every match in the group stage, the team will be given US $ 34,314 (about 30.19 lakh rupees).

Teams, who finished fifth and sixth, will get 7 million dollars (about 6.16 crore rupees).

The teams living at the seventh and eighth position will get a reward of 2.8 lakh dollars (about 2.46 crore rupees).

Every team will be given separate dollars (about Rs 2.2 crore) separately as a group stage participation fee.

Jai Shah’s big statement

ICC Chairman Jai Shah said that this decision will give a new direction to the future of women’s cricket. He said, “This is a historic stop in the journey of women’s cricket. This prize money has increased four times that now women cricket is also being given equal status to men. Our message is clear, if women choose this game professionally, they will also get the same honor and opportunity that male players get.”

Where will the tournament be

The 13th edition of the Women’s World Cup 2025 will be played in India and Sri Lanka. Guwahati, Indore, Navi Mumbai and Visakhapatnam have been hosted by this tournament in India, while Sri Lanka will compete in Colombo.