New Zealand's White Ferns secured a decisive 32-run victory over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final held in Dubai. This marked their first appearance in the final in 14 years, after finishing as runners-up in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2009 and again in 2010. Despite their previous near misses, the White Ferns were dominant throughout the tournament and finally clinched the coveted title in a thrilling showdown with the South African team.
A record prize money pool for this year's Women's T20 World CupApart from the glory of winning the T20 World Cup itself, the White Ferns are in for a bit of a windfall with the International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier announcing a record prize money for this year's tournament. The champions get USD 2.34 million ( ₹19.6 crore), an increase of 134 per cent over the prize money that was awarded in 2023. Runners-up South Africa receive USD 1.17 million ( ₹9.8 crore).
An overall prize money pool of $7,958,080 (about ₹66.5 crore) was announced by the ICC ahead of the start of the tournament, which itself was an increase of 225 per cent from the last edition.
Why India won't go back empty-handedThe prize money pool will also be distributed among teams that have been knocked out in earlier stages of the tournament. The two semi-finalists - Australia and the West Indies, take home USD 675,000 ( ₹5.7 crore) each. Teams that finished ranked fifth to eighth, which essentially means the three best teams in the group stage outside of the semi-finalists and the finalists, will be awarded USD 270,000 ( ₹2.25 crore) each. The final rankings haven't been released yet but it is safe to say that India are placed sixth. England finished with six points in Group B and failed to make the finals while India have four points in Group A. It means that Harmanpreet Kaur's side are set to earn ₹2.25 crore. Additionally, the West Indies and Australia could earn USD 31,154 ( ₹26 lakh) in addition to what they earn for their semi-final finishes as they won their respective groups.
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