T20 World Cup Prize Money: ICC played a big bet in T20 World Cup 2026… Prize money worth crores revealed, money will rain on everyone from the winner to the Super-8.

Ahmedabad: The epic final of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be played on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. This match between India and New Zealand will not only decide the crown of world champion but also the biggest prize money in the history of cricket. This time ICC has increased the prize money to a record level, due to which the game of crores of rupees has started for both the teams!

Total prize pool- more than Rs 120 crore!

ICC has announced a total prize money of 13.5 million US dollars i.e. approximately Rs 120 crore for the tournament. This is 20% more than the 2024 World Cup. Huge earnings from broadcast rights and sponsorship made this record possible.

Amount received by winner and runner-up

The winning team will be given an amount of 3 million dollars (about Rs 27.48 crore). The runner-up team will be given $1.6 million (about Rs 14.65 crore).

Whether India or New Zealand wins, at least an amount of more than Rs 14 crore is assured in the account of both the teams. But the team that becomes champion will get both the trophy along with a prize of Rs 27 crore+ and the pride of world champion.

Reward for semi-finalists and Super-8 teams

Each of the two losing semi-final teams will be given $790,000 (about Rs 7.24 crore). At the same time, $380,000 (about Rs 3.48 crore) will be given to each team that reaches Super-8.

Teams out of group stage also benefit

A total of 20 teams took part in the tournament. The teams that could not progress beyond the group stage will also receive prize money of $250,000 (approximately Rs 2.29 crore).

The richest tournament in cricket!

The prize money of T20 World Cup 2026 has written a new chapter in the history of cricket. The business of T20 format is continuously growing and ICC is busy in making it more grand. Now everyone’s eyes are fixed on the match in Ahmedabad to see which team will win.