Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- The International Cricket Council on Monday announced that the winners of the women's ODI World Cup will be awarded a higher cash prize ($4.48mn - approximately Rs.39.41 crore) than what the 2023 men's champions Australia took home ($4mn - approximately Rs.35.19 crore). The total prize pot for the eight-team tournament to be played in India and Sri Lanka has also been raised, to $13.88mn (approx. Rs.122 crore) from the $10 million (approx. Rs.88mn) for the 2023 men's event. To be sure, the prize money for the next edition of the men's tournament is yet to be announced. The total pot is four times what the 2022 women's ODI World Cup offered ($3.55mn). "This announcement marks a defining milestone in the journey of women's ...