NEW DELHI: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will mark the first time women receive prize money equal to men. This historic decision was made at the ICC Annual Conference in July 2023. The ICC Board decided to achieve its prize money equality target seven years ahead of schedule, aiming for 2030. Cricket thus becomes the first major team sport to offer equal prize money for both genders in World Cup events.
The tournament, set to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will award the winners $2.34 million, a 134 percent increase from the $1 million won by Australia in 2023.Runners-up will receive $1.17 million, also a 134 percent rise from the $500,000 awarded last year.
Semi-finalists who lose will get $675,000 each, up from $210,000 in 2023. The total prize pool for the tournament will be $7,958,080, up by 225 percent from last year’s $2.45 million fund.
This initiative aligns with the ICC’s strategy to prioritize the women’s game and encourage its growth by 2032. Teams will now earn equal prize money for similar finishing positions in corresponding events and the same for match wins.
Each group stage win will earn teams $31,154. The six teams not reaching the semi-finals will share a pool of $1.35 million based on their finishing positions. Third and fourth-placed teams in each group will get $270,000, while the fifth-placed teams will receive $135,000. All participating teams are guaranteed $112,500.
This prize increase is in line with the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 prize fund of $3.5 million. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will begin on 3 October with a match between Bangladesh and Scotland at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
There is a minor schedule change for the doubleheader on 5 October in Sharjah. Australia will face Sri Lanka in the afternoon at 14:00, followed by Bangladesh versus England at 18:00 local time. Ten teams will compete in 23 matches across Dubai and Sharjah to determine the 2024 champions.
The tournament, set to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will award the winners $2.34 million, a 134 percent increase from the $1 million won by Australia in 2023.Runners-up will receive $1.17 million, also a 134 percent rise from the $500,000 awarded last year.
Semi-finalists who lose will get $675,000 each, up from $210,000 in 2023. The total prize pool for the tournament will be $7,958,080, up by 225 percent from last year’s $2.45 million fund.
This initiative aligns with the ICC’s strategy to prioritize the women’s game and encourage its growth by 2032. Teams will now earn equal prize money for similar finishing positions in corresponding events and the same for match wins.
Each group stage win will earn teams $31,154. The six teams not reaching the semi-finals will share a pool of $1.35 million based on their finishing positions. Third and fourth-placed teams in each group will get $270,000, while the fifth-placed teams will receive $135,000. All participating teams are guaranteed $112,500.
This prize increase is in line with the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 prize fund of $3.5 million. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will begin on 3 October with a match between Bangladesh and Scotland at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
There is a minor schedule change for the doubleheader on 5 October in Sharjah. Australia will face Sri Lanka in the afternoon at 14:00, followed by Bangladesh versus England at 18:00 local time. Ten teams will compete in 23 matches across Dubai and Sharjah to determine the 2024 champions.
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