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ICC Quadruples Women’s World Cup Purse to $13.88 Million, Topping 2023 Men’s Pot

The ICC framed the increase as a step toward treating women cricketers on par with men.

Cricket - - Final - South Africa v Australia - Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa - February 26, 2023 Australia's Meg Lanning celebrates with the trophy and teammates after winning the ICC Women’s Cricket T20 World Cup REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File photo
ICC announces prize money for the upcoming Women's 50-over World Cup
File image of Australia celebrate defeating England in the final of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup match in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday. (AP)
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Overview

  • The winners will receive $4.48 million, with $2.24 million for runners-up and $1.12 million for each losing semi-finalist.
  • Each of the eight teams is guaranteed $250,000, every group-stage win pays $34,314, fifth and sixth earn $700,000, and seventh and eighth take $280,000.
  • The total pool surpasses the $10 million at the 2023 Men’s World Cup and the women’s winners’ prize exceeds the men’s $4 million in 2023.
  • The tournament runs September 30 to November 2 across India and Sri Lanka, opening with India vs Sri Lanka in Guwahati.
  • Pakistan will play all matches in Colombo and the final will be in Mumbai or Colombo depending on Pakistan’s progress, with tickets expected to go on sale online this week.