The winners of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will obtain the biggest-ever prize cash in the history of the match, a large hike from $1.32 million (₹11.65 crore) in the earlier version to $4.48 million (₹39.55 crore), the game’s world governing physique introduced on Monday (September 1, 2025).
The thirteenth version of the worldwide showpiece occasion, starting on September 30, is being collectively hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Overall, the eight-team occasion will witness nearly a three-fold enhance in prize cash, with the ICC asserting a complete prize purse of $13.88 million (₹122.5 crore approx) for the mega occasion.
“The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a staggering four-fold increase in prize money for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 to be hosted by India from September 30 to November 2., 2025. The ICC sets a new benchmark for women’s cricket as champions walk away with a record $4.48 million in prize money,” mentioned a press release from the worldwide cricket physique.
“The overall prize money at the eight-team tournament totals $13.88 million, which is a rise of 297%t from the $3.5 million (₹31 crore approx) at the last edition held in New Zealand in 2022. The total prize pot eclipses the prize money at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which had total prize money of $10 million (₹88.26 crore approx).”
The runners-up will now obtain $2.24 million (₹19.77 crore approx), a rise of 273% in comparability to the $600,000 (₹5.30 crore) England acquired for reaching the ultimate, whereas the 2 dropping semi-finalists shall be richer by $1.12 million (₹9.89 crore approx) — up from $300,000 (₹2.65 crore approx) in 2022) every.
The group-stage win will earn the victors $34,314 (₹30.29 lakhs). The groups ending fifth and sixth will take dwelling $700,000 (₹62 lakh approx) every and people in seventh and eighth place will earn $280,000 (₹24.71 lakh approx). Each collaborating staff will take dwelling $250,000 (₹22 lakh approx).
ICC mentioned the transfer is geared toward growing the recognition of girls’s cricket worldwide and to carry a couple of parity with males’s cricket.
“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 parity was announced ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024,” the assertion added.
The winner of the match, to be held throughout 5 venues — Guwahati, Indore, Navi Mumbai and Visakhapatnam in India and Colombo in Sri Lanka — will obtain $4.48 million, a 239% enhance from the $1.32 million (₹11.65 crore) awarded to Australia once they received their seventh title three years in the past. The winners’ purse on the final Men’s World Cup was $4 million (₹35.31 crore approx).
“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 parity was announced ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.”
ICC chairman Jay Shah mentioned it was a transfer to prioritise girls’s cricket and was a “defining milestone” for the sport.
“This announcement marks a defining milestone in the journey of women’s cricket. 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 ICC assertion added that the prize cash enhance underscores the worldwide physique’s ambition to ship a world-class Women’s Cricket World Cup and to encourage the subsequent technology of gamers and followers.
“Women’s cricket is on a remarkable upward trajectory, and with this step we are confident the momentum will accelerate. We call upon all stakeholders, fans, media, partners, and Member Boards, to join us in championing the women’s game and ensuring it receives the recognition and respect it deserves.”
