ICC announces equal prize money for men and women in World Cups
International Cricket Council (ICC) announced equal prize money for men and women in World Cups, starting with the women’s T20 showpiece in the UAE next month.
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced equal prize money for men and women in World Cups, starting with the women’s T20 showpiece in the UAE next month.The winners of the Women’s T20 World Cup will be rewarded with $2.34 million, a 134% increase on the $1 million awarded to Australian women when they clinched the title in South Africa in 2023, said the ICC in a statement.India, who won the men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year, received $2.45 million in cash prize.“The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be the first ICC event where women will receive the same prize money as their male counterparts, marking a signifi...