Australia received prize money of more than Rs 23 croreImage Credit source: Getty Images
After missing out on 2 World Cup titles in 2 consecutive years, Australia women’s cricket team has again become world champion. Australia won the title by defeating the host team in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 played in England. Australia won this trophy for a record 7th time by winning by 7 wickets in the final. Under the captaincy of Sophie Molineau, the Australian team not only lifted the T20 World Cup trophy but also won prize money worth more than Rs 23 crore. Runner-up England has also earned a good amount of money.
Australia made big money
Played with 12 teams for the first time Women’s T20 World Cup The prize money pool was also increased by ICC. The prize pool which was 7.95 million dollars in the World Cup 2024, was increased to 8.76 million dollars i.e. about Rs 83.40 crore this time due to 12 teams. However, there was no change in the amount received by the winner and runner-up and it remained the same as in T20 World Cup 2024.
Now let’s talk about prize money. Like the last T20 World Cup champion New Zealand, the new champion Australia will also get 2.34 million dollars i.e. about Rs 22.25 crore as reward for winning the title. But not only this, ICC has fixed a reward of $ 31,154 (29.6 lakh) for every win in the group stage. Australia had won all five matches in its group. In this way, apart from the prize money of the title, he will get about 1.55 lakh dollars i.e. about 1.45 crore rupees separately. In this way, Australia will get about Rs 23.7 crore in the form of prize money.
Big money in England’s account even after losing
If we talk about hosts England, who missed out on winning a World Cup at home for the first time, then they will also get a good amount of money. However, they will also get the same prize money as the runners-up of the last World Cup. As runner-up, England will get an amount of 1.17 million dollars i.e. about Rs 11.10 crore. Like Australia, England also won all five of their matches in the group stage and for this they will also get Rs 1.45 crore separately. In this way, the total prize money of England will be around Rs 12.55 crore.
Team India could not win even Rs 1 crore
If we talk about Team India, then the Indian team which won such huge prize money by becoming ODI World Champion for the first time in November last year, did not return with much success this time. Team India was eliminated in the group stage itself. In the group stage, the Indian team had won only 3 matches and hence its total earning was less than Rs 1 crore, approximately Rs 90 lakh.
