India, April 13 -- For the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council announced a record prize fund of INR 82 crore (USD 8,764,615). The 12-team tournament will be played in England in June-July 2026. The prize fund marks a 10 per cent rise from the previous edition of the tournament, which was played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2024. The last edition of the tournament, won by New Zealand, featured 10 teams, and two more teams will be in action in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup.

The 2026 World Cup will be played from June 12 to July 5 across seven venues, with the final scheduled for Lord's Cricket Ground. The prize money for the 2024 competition stood at USD 7,958,077 (approximately INR 74 crore). The...