LANDMARK MOVE
The 2025 edition of the Women’s ODI World Cup will be played in India and Sri Lanka © AFP
In a landmark move, the ICC has announced a bumper prize money pool for the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup in India, set to take place from September 30 to November 2. The total sum of USD 13.88 million is nearly four times of what the ICC gave away at the last edition of this tournament in 2022, played in New Zealand (USD 3.5 million).
More crucially, this sum exceeds the amount set aside as prize money for the Men’s ODI World Cup in 2023 – USD 10 million.
“This announcement marks a defining milestone in the journey of women’s cricket,” ICC chairman Jay Shah said. “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. Our message is simple, women cricketers must know they will be treated on par with men if they choose this sport professionally.”
ICC has increased prize money for each stage of the tournament as well as the guaranteed purse.The winner of the World Cup will now receive USD 4.48 million. That is a big jump from what Australia’s women’s team got in 2022 – USD 1.32 million – and an improvement on what their men’s side received for upstaging India in Ahmedabad in 2023 – USD 4 million.
The runners-up in the upcoming tournament will receive USD 2.24 million, which is a big jump from what England got (USD 600,000) in 2022. The two losing semi finalists will each receive USD 1.12 million – up from the previous sum of USD 300,000.
For every group-stage victory, the winners will get USD 34,314. The teams that end fifth and sixth will get USD 700,000 each while those finishing seventh and eighth will take home USD 280,000. Each participating team is guaranteed a sum of USD 250,000.
The eight-team marquee event will be played in India and Sri Lanka starting September 30.
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