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Women’s ODI World Cup In India To Have A Bigger Prize Fund Than 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup
Follow UsThe prize fund for the women’s ODI World Cup is $3.88 million more than the men’s ODI World Cup in 2023
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is set to start later this month in India, and the ICC have revealed a massive increase in prize fund for the tournament.
To begin with, the overall prize money of $13.88 million (US Dollars) is 297 percent more than the last edition of the tournament in 2022. It reflects the pattern of increased prize money and salaries for women cricketers worldwide. This prize fund also surpasses the $ 10 million prize money for the 2023 men's Cricket World Cup.
The winner of the World Cup this time will get $4.48 million, which is 239 percent more than the last edition. Meanwhile, the runner-up’s prize money sees a 273 percent increase as they’ll now receive $2.24 million. The other two semi-finalists are guaranteed $1.12 million. The team finishing fifth and sixth will take home $700,000 each, and the seventh and eighth placed teams will receive $280,000.
The best news here is that all participating teams are guaranteed to receive $250,000, which is a stupendous step taken by the ICC to inject more capital into the women’s game. Along with this, each group stage win will get the winning team $34,314.
Such a staggering increase in the prize fund aligns with ICC’s vision to introduce pay parity, which was introduced ahead of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE.
“This announcement marks a defining milestone in the journey of women’s cricket," ICC Chairman Jay Shah said in the press release by ICC.
"This four-fold increase in prize money is a landmark moment for women’s cricket and reflects our clear commitment to its long-term growth. Our message is simple: women cricketers must know they will be treated on par with men if they choose this sport professionally.
"The uplift underscores our ambition to deliver a world-class ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and to inspire the next generation of players and fans. Women’s cricket is on a remarkable upward trajectory, and with this step we are confident the momentum will accelerate.”
The World Cup begins on September 30 and will go on till November 2nd.