London, April 13 -- With just 60 days to go until the start of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a record prize money pool for the tournament set to be staged in England and Wales.

The overall prize pool for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 has been increased to 8,764,615 USD, marking a 10 per cent rise from the 2024 edition. The figure surpasses the 7,958,077 USD pot shared among the 10 competing nations in 2024, as the tournament prepares to expand to 12 teams for the first time in its history, as per ICC.

The winners are set to take home 2,340,000 USD, while the runners-up will receive 1,170,000 USD. Both losing semi-finalists will earn 675,000 USD each, and every group-stage win ...