ICC to Distribute Record Prize Money for Women's World Cup 2025

The countdown for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 has begun. The tournament will start on 30th September, with the final set to be played on 2nd November. The mega event will be played in India, with Pakistan games set to take place in Sri Lanka as a part of the hybrid model.

The International Cricket Council has been putting in the hard yards to make sure that everything is right on track for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. The preparations for the tournament are in full flow, with the best cricket teams in the world in their final stages before they face each other in the tournament.

In the last few years, the ICC has been putting in a lot of effort to promote women's cricket in different corners of the world. With the kind of investment they have put in, it's a no-brainer that the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be a blockbuster event.

ICC Women World Cup 2025 Prize Money

With the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 around the corner, the global cricketing body has announced the prize money for the tournament. To the surprise of the cricket fans, the governing body has announced the record prize money for ICC Women World Cup, making many appreciate them for their efforts.

The total prize money allotted for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is $13.88 million (US Dollars). This comes as a massive rise in the prize money, 297 percent from $3.5 million at the last edition held in New Zealand in 2022.

The winner of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will get a whopping amount of $4.48 million. This is a rise of 239 percent from the $1.32 million awarded to Australia in 2022. This reflects ICC’s strategy to amplify the growth of women’s cricket and a decision.

Not only the winners, but also the other participants will receive a massive amount of money. The runners-up of the tournament will be getting $2.24 million, meaning that there i an increase of 273 percent in comparison to the $600,000, which England got in the last edition.

Jay Shah on Increase in Prize money for Women's Cricket

The tournament will feature some of the most famous cricketers in women's cricket in India. ICC chairman Jay Shah shared his take on the prize money for the tournament, saying that it was a defining moment in Women’s cricket. He made a strong statement, saying that their goal is to make women's cricket on par with men's cricket.

“This announcement marks a defining milestone in the journey of women’s cricket," ICC chairman Jay Shah said. "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."

There will also be prize money for the losing semi-finalists of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. They will be taking an amount of $1.12 million (up from $300,000 in 2022) each. While the group stage teams will be getting $250,000 each.

Also, for each win, a team will get $34,314. ICC will also be giving $700,000 each to teams finishing fifth and sixth in the points table. There is also a sum of $280,000, which will be given to the sides who will end the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 202 in seventh and eighth place of the points table.