Why did the Indian team not get prize money? (Photo-PTI)
Team India U19 World Cup 2026 Winner: The Indian team once again created history in the Under-19 World Cup. In the final match played against England at Harare Sports Club, Team India registered a one-sided victory and won the title for the sixth time. This is India’s biggest achievement, because it is the team that has won the World Cup the most number of times till now and this time too it maintained its dominance. The Indian team performed brilliantly during the tournament. She did not lose a single match in the entire tournament and became the champion by remaining unbeaten.
India’s historic victory
Batting first in the final, India made a big score of 411 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs, in which Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s stormy innings of 175 runs in 80 balls played an important role. At the same time, the England team was seen struggling while chasing the target and the match remained in favor of India. Under the leadership of captain Ayush Mhatre, the young players strengthened the team and faced every challenge boldly.
Will not get prize money from ICC
However, despite this historic victory, Team India will not receive any official prize money from ICC. Let us tell you, ICC does not give any cash prize in the Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. This tournament is a developmental tournament, which is designed to enhance the development, experience and skills of young cricketers. Even in the last edition, ICC did not give any prize money.
Nevertheless, the players of the Indian team do not need to be disappointed. BCCI often gives good cash rewards to its players for such big achievements. For example, on India’s victory in the 2024 U19 World Cup, BCCI had given Rs 30 lakh to every player. Similarly, after winning the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup 2025, the entire team got a reward of Rs 5 crore. In such a situation, this time also a big announcement is expected from BCCI for the players, support staff and coaching team.