ICC doubles purse for women's World Cup
The winners of the 2022 women's 50-over World Cup will receive prize money of $1.86 million, twice the amount awarded in the last edition.
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ICC doubles prize money for 2022 Women's World Cup
The winners of the 2022 Women's 50-over World Cup will receive prize money of $1.32 million, twice the amount awarded in the last edition, the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday.
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ICC Women's World Cup Winner To Pocket USD 1.32 Million, Double Amount Of 2017 Edition
The winners of the upcoming ICC women's World Cup in New Zealand will pocket a cash prize of USD 1.32 million, which is double the amount that was awarded to the victors of the 2017 edition in England. The overall prize money pot has also seen an increase of 75 per cent, with the eight teams taking home a share of USD 3.5 million which is USD 1.5 million more than the previous edition, the ICC said on Tuesday. The runners-up will take home USD 600,000, which is USD 270,000 more than India were rewarded in 2017 for finishing second best.
