New Delhi: In a landmark decision for women’s cricket, the International Cricket Council has announced a record-setting prize pool for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. The marquee event, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka from 30 September to 2 November, will witness a rise of 297 per cent, catapulting the total prize pool for the tournament to USD 13.88 million.
The winning team is set to be awarded a whopping USD 4.48 million, substantially more than the total prize pool of USD 3.5 million that was awarded in the previous edition of the Women’s ODI World Cup held in 2022 in New Zealand.
The winning team at the 2025 Women’s World Cup will get USD 4.48 million, while the runner-up will receive USD 2.24 million. The last-placed side in the eight-team tournament is assured of USD 250,000. Teams will also be awarded USD 34, 314 for every win in the round-robin group stage.
The total prize money in this edition of the Women’s World Cup is USD 3.88 million more than the total prize pool at the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup, held in India in 2023, when Australia, the eventual champions, won USD 4 million.
Four-fold increase in prize money a landmark moment
“This announcement marks a defining milestone in the journey of women’s cricket. This four-fold increase in prize money is a landmark moment for women’s cricket and reflects our clear commitment to its long-term growth,” Jay Shah, the chairman of the ICC, said on Monday, September 1.
“Our message is simple, women cricketers must know they will be treated on par with men if they choose this sport professionally,” Shah added.
“The uplift underscores our ambition to deliver a world-class ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and to inspire the next generation of players and fans. Women’s cricket is on a remarkable upward trajectory, and with this step, we are confident the momentum will accelerate.
“We call upon all stakeholders, fans, media, partners, and Member Boards, to join us in championing the women’s game and ensuring it receives the recognition and respect it deserves.”
Defending champions and tournament’s most successful nation, Australia, hosts India, along with England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa and Bangladesh will feature in the eight-team tournament. The group stage will be played in the round-robin format with each team playing the other seven teams once. The top two teams from the group stage will qualify for the final.
Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam, Navi Mumbai and Colombo have been listed as venues for the Women’s World Cup.