Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Co hit the JACKPOT, ICC announces massive Rs 820000000 prize for...
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Co hit the JACKPOT, ICC announces massive Rs 820000000 prize for...
By Sruti Thakur | Updated: April 13, 2026 12:38 PM IST
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Co hit the JACKPOT, ICC announces massive Rs 820000000 prize for...
The Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to begin from June 12 to July 5 in England and Wales, with the final set for Lord's Cricket Ground.
The tournament will consist of 12 teams, up from 10 in 2024, and will be played across seven venues
International Cricket Council has announced a record prize pool of Rs 820000000 crore for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, marking a 10 per cent increase from the previous edition.
The previous edition in the UAE featured a total prize pool of Rs 740000000 crore, which has now been increased to Rs 8,764,615 (approximately Rs 82 crore), reflecting a 10 per cent rise compared to 2024.
The champions team will get prize money of will be awarded Rs 21,80,00,000, while the runners-up will get USD Rs 10,00,00,000 crore.
The losing semi-finalists will receive Rs 6,29,00,000 crore, and each group-stage victory will earn teams Rs 29,00,000 lakh.
"All 12 participating teams will earn an assured minimum prize pot of USD 247,500 (Rs 2.06 crore approx)," as per ICC official statement.
Host England will take on Sri Lanka in Women's T20 Cup 2026 campaign opener at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on June 12