Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing PTI, report that senior BCCI figures are discussing a ₹125 crore reward contingent on India winning the Women’s ODI World Cup.
- A BCCI source quoted by PTI said it would not be appropriate to announce any bonus before the final result, indicating no formal decision has been publicized.
- If granted, the sum would dwarf prior rewards in Indian women’s cricket, far exceeding the ₹50 lakh per player paid after the 2017 runner-up finish.
- The ICC has instituted prize-money parity for the 2025 World Cups, with the champions earning about ₹37.3 crore and the runners-up ₹20 crore from the official pool.
- Context for the proposed figure includes the BCCI’s equal-match-fee policy and the ₹125 crore bonus awarded to Rohit Sharma’s men’s team after the 2024 T20 World Cup, as India face South Africa in Sunday’s final at DY Patil Stadium.