T20 WC winners India to get $2.63 mn prize money as ICC unveils final distribution

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the final prize money distribution for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, confirming that champions India will receive $2.63 million from the tournament’s $11.25 million players’ prize pool.

India secured the title after defeating New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, capping off a successful campaign that also delivered a record financial reward. The prize purse reflects the major increase in ICC tournament prize money announced in 2024.

According to the ICC, the champions will receive $2,639,423, significantly higher than the payout awarded in the previous edition of the tournament in 2024. Runners-up New Zealand will take home $1,422,692 for finishing second, while losing semi-finalists South Africa and England will earn $1,005,577 and $974,423, respectively.

Four teams, the West Indies, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, who made it to the Super 8s but failed to progress to the knockouts, earned $538,269 mn, $522,692 mn, $491,538 mn, and $475,962 mn, respectively.

Meanwhile, teams that reached the Super 8 stage but did not progress further, including Afghanistan, Australia and the United States, were each awarded $309,808 mn.

Among the remaining participants, Scotland received $278,654 mn, and Ireland earned $271,731 mn. Meanwhile, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates and Nepal were each awarded $256,154 mn.

Teams that exited in the earlier stages of the tournament, Canada, Namibia and Oman, will each receive the base participation payment of $225,000 mn.

The ICC confirmed that all listed figures represent the gross prize money earned by teams across the group stage, Super 8s, semi-finals and the final. The amounts include base participation payments, bonuses for match wins and rewards for progression through the tournament stages.

However, the governing body clarified that the figures are calculated "before any applicable tax compliance or deductions."

It added the record prize pool "reflects the base participation payment that each team receives ($225,000), final team placements, win bonuses and progression through each stage of the tournament."

(This story was taken from syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)