Women’s World Cup 2025 prize pool sees historic boost

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a record-breaking prize pool for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, marking a historic leap in the growth of the women’s game.

The tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2.

The champions of the 2025 edition will earn $4.48 million (₹39.55 crore), more than triple the $1.32 million awarded in 2022. The overall prize purse has jumped nearly 297%, from $3.5 million (₹31 crore) to $13.88 million (₹122.5 crore).

Significantly, the prize money now surpasses the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 ($10 million), a move hailed as a defining milestone for women’s cricket.

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ICC Chairman Jay Shah welcomed the increase, calling it a bold step toward equality in cricket.

“This four-fold increase in prize money reflects our commitment to the long-term growth of women’s cricket. Our message is simple: women cricketers must know they will be treated on par with men if they choose this sport professionally,” Shah said.

Distribution of prize money

Under the new structure:

• Runners-up: $2.24m (₹19.77 crore) – up from $600,000.

• Semi-finalists: $1.12m (₹9.89 crore) each.

• Group stage wins: $34,314 (₹30.29 lakh) per match.

• Fifth & sixth place: $700,000 (₹62 lakh) each.

• Seventh & eighth place: $280,000 (₹24.71 lakh) each.

• Participation fee: Every team guaranteed $250,000 (₹22 lakh).

The ICC underlined that the decision aligns with its broader push for pay parity and global promotion of women’s cricket. A similar step was taken for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, reflecting cricket’s shift toward a more equitable future.