India, Sept. 1 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a staggering four-fold increase in prize money for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to be hosted by India from 30 September to 2 November.

The winners of the 13th edition of the tournament, which is being held across five venues - Guwahati, Indore, Navi Mumbai and Visakhapatnam in India and Colombo in Sri Lanka - will receive $4.48 million, a massive 239 per cent increase from the $1.32 million awarded to Australia when they won their seventh title three years ago. The winners' purse at the last Men's World Cup was $4 million.

The increased prize money aligns with the ICC's strategy to focus on the growth of the women's game and a decision to introduce pay par...