Till now the T20 World Cup tournament has been played 10 times, out of which the Indian cricket team has won the flag three times. Team India has also won the T20 World Cup in 2007, 2024 and now 2026 under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. In the final, India registered a record victory of 96 runs over New Zealand. Do you know that Team India received more than Rs 3 crore for each match to play in this tournament.

3 crores per match

Indian cricket team got Rs 3.05 crore for playing one match, understand here how? Actually, Team India has received prize money of Rs 27.48 crore for becoming T20 World Champion. India played a total of 9 matches in the tournament. If seen this way, Team India has received a huge amount of Rs 3.05 crore for playing each match in the World Cup.

Similarly, New Zealand also played a total of 9 matches in the World Cup till the final, but it got prize money of Rs 14.65 crore. In this way, the Kiwi team got approximately Rs 1.62 crore for playing each match in the World Cup. Let us tell you that ICC had kept a prize pool of about Rs 120 crore for the T20 World Cup 2026.

On the other hand, Pakistan reached Super-8, for which it received Rs 3.48 crore as prize money. Since the Pakistan team played 7 matches in the World Cup, it received only Rs 49 lakh for each match.

3 World Cups in India’s name

The Indian team won the T20 World Cup title for the first time in 2007. At that time, the Indian team had defeated Pakistan by 5 runs in the final under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. After that, in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup, Team India under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma defeated South Africa by 7 runs. Now under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup.

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T20 World Cup Prize Money: India holds the world record for winning the T20 World Cup trophy the most number of times. On March 8, Team India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs and became the world champion. The Indian team has won the 2026 World Cup under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. Suryakumar not only created history as a captain, his personal performance was also very good.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 242 runs in 9 innings of the World Cup, where his highest score was 84 runs. Has Captain Suryakumar Yadav received any separate prize money for this performance and how much has he earned from the World Cup?

How much prize money did Suryakumar Yadav get separately?

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has not received any separate prize money or award in the T20 World Cup 2026. However, Team India has received prize money of Rs 27.48 crore. According to reports, this prize money is distributed among the players, coaches and other staff. Captain Suryakumar only got a part of Team India’s prize money and match fees, he did not get any separate prize money.

On the other hand, Sanju Samson has definitely received a separate award of Rs 21 lakh for becoming the Player of the Tournament. Let us tell you that Samson had scored 321 runs in five innings in the T20 World Cup 2026, which included 3 consecutive half-centuries. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah got a separate Rs 8.4 lakh for becoming the player of the match in the final match. Apart from him and Sanju Samson, no other player has received any additional prize money.

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T20 World Cup Prize Money All Teams: A lot of money has been showered on Team India, the winner of the 2026 T20 World Cup. The Indian team has received prize money of Rs 27.48 crore. Team India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. New Zealand is also on the hook for finishing runner-up.

Let us tell you that ICC had kept a prize pool of about Rs 120 crore for the T20 World Cup 2026. Apart from India and New Zealand, have other teams also got some share of the prize pool? See the complete list here, which teams got how much money.

How much money to Team India and New Zealand?

Team India has received 3 million US dollars i.e. about Rs 27.48 crore in Indian currency for becoming world champion. This prize money is about Rs 4 crore more than the last World Cup. Whereas New Zealand, the runner-up of the 2026 T20 World Cup, has received a prize of about Rs 14.65 crore.

• Winner – India – 27.48 crores
• Runner up – New Zealand – 14.65 crores

How much money did the other teams get?

-Each team that lost in the semi-finals received approximately Rs 7.24 crore. This means both England and South Africa got Rs 7.24 crore.

-Each team eliminated in the Super 8 stage received Rs 3.48 crore. Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies got Rs 3.48 crore.

• England – 7.24 crores
• South Africa – 7.24 crores
• Pakistan – 3.48 crores
• Zimbabwe – 3.48 crore
• Sri Lanka – 3.48 crores
• West Indies – 3.48 crores

It is not that the 12 teams that were eliminated in the group stage have returned home empty handed. Australia, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE, USA, Netherlands, Scotland, Nepal, Ireland, Italy, Oman and Namibia each got a prize money of Rs 2.29 crore.

• Australia – 2.29 crores
• Afghanistan – 2.29 crores
• Canada-2.29 crores
• USA – 2.29 crores
• UAE – 2.29 crores
• Netherlands – 2.29 crores
• Scotland – 2.29 crores
• Nepal – 2.29 crores
• Ireland – 2.29 crores
• Italy – 2.29 crores
• Oman – 2.29 crores
• Namibia – 2.29 crores

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T20 World Cup Sanju Samson Prize Money: Sanju Samson has written the story of Team India becoming world champion. This is the same Samson, who found it difficult to get a place in the playing eleven of the initial matches. But as soon as he got the opportunity, he worked to take India towards becoming world champion. He scored 321 runs in just 5 matches of the World Cup. He also created history by playing three consecutive half-century innings. For this memorable performance he was also chosen Player of the Tournament.

Sanju Samson made a comeback in the match against Zimbabwe, where he was out after scoring 24 runs. When it came to the do-or-die match against West Indies, he stole the show by playing an unbeaten inning of 97 runs. After that he played an inning of 89 runs in the semi-final against England and also 89 runs in the final against New Zealand.

Samson got separate prize money

Sanju Samson has received prize money of 25,000 US dollars i.e. about Rs 21 lakh for becoming the Player of the Tournament. Let us tell you that in the final match, Jasprit Bumrah became the player of the match for taking 4 wickets. Bumrah also got about Rs 8.4 lakh separately for becoming the player of the match.

• Sanju Samson – 21 Lakh – Player of the Tournament
• Jasprit Bumrah – 8.4 Lakhs – Player of the Match (Final)

How much prize money did Team India get?

India has become the first country, which has achieved the feat of winning the T20 World Cup twice consecutively. To become world champion, the Indian team has received prize money of about Rs 27.48 crore. Whereas the runner-up New Zealand team has got a prize of about Rs 14.65 crore.

In the final match, Team India made a historic score of 255 runs, which is the biggest score in the history of T20 World Cup final. In reply, the Kiwi team could score only 159 runs.

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T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money: After a month of excitement, now it is the turn of the finals. On March 8, one of the teams between India and New Zealand will lift the trophy. The clash between India and New Zealand, which reached the title clash after overcoming the challenges of the group stage, Super-8 and semi-finals, will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. For this month-long hard work, the teams will also get a gift in the form of prize money. Know here if Team India wins the final, how much money will it get?

How much prize money if you become the winner?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has set a prize pool of US $ 13.5 million for the T20 World Cup 2026. This amount is more than Rs 120 crore in Indian currency. Out of this amount of Rs 120 crore, prize money will be distributed among the winners, runners-up and other teams.

If the Indian team wins the final, it will get prize money of 3 million dollars, which is equivalent to approximately Rs 27.48 crore in Indian currency. Even if the Indian team loses the final, it will not have to return empty handed. The runner-up team will get prize money of 1.6 million dollars i.e. about Rs 14.65 crore.

Money will rain on other teams too

A lot of money will be showered not only on the teams going to the finals but also on the teams losing in the semi-finals. Each team that lost in the semi-finals will get approximately Rs 7.24 crore and each team that reached the Super-8 but could not make it to the semi-finals will get approximately Rs 3.48 crore.

Each team eliminated in the group stage itself will get approximately Rs 2.29 crore as prize money. Let us tell you that compared to the 2024 T20 World Cup, this time the prize money has been increased by a huge 20 percent.

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