Dubai, April 13 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a record prize money of US$8,764,615 for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, marking a 10 per cent increase on the 2024 edition.
That figure eclipses the US$7,958,077 pot shared between the 10 competing nations in the United Arab Emirates two years ago as the tournament prepares to expand to 12 teams for the first time.
The winners will once again take home $2,340,000, with the runners up receiving $1,170,000. The losing semi-finalists will earn $675,000, while every group match win will earn teams $31,154. All 12 participating teams will earn an assured minimum prize pot of $247,500.
The landmark news comes just 60 days to go until the tournament gets underway on J...