The International Cricket Council on 3 June announced a record-breaking prize fund of $11.25 million for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, including at least $2.45 million for the winners and at least $1.28 million for the runners up.
Apart from this, the ICC announced the losing semi-finalists will take home $787,500 each.
According to ICC, T20 World Cup 2024 winners will receive the highest amount in the tournament’s history.
Sharing more details, the ICC said that the losing semi-finalists will take home $787,500 each and the teams that do not advance past the second round will receive $382,500 each. Those finishing between ninth and 12th place will get $247,500 each.
Among others, the teams ranking from 13th to 20th place will each earn $225,000. Also, every team will receive an extra $31,154 for each match won, excluding the semi-finals and finals, the ICC said in a statement.
Remarking on the event’s historic significance, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said, “This event is historic in so many ways, so it is fitting that the prize money for players reflects that. Hundreds of millions of fans around the world will be entertained by the players in what we’re hoping to be an Out of This World event.”
The details say that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, started from 1 June and will have 40 matches in the first round. This will be followed by 12 Super8 matches, then the semi-finals in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. The final match will take place at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
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Published: 03 Jun 2024, 06:37 PM IST