The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the prize money for the upcoming edition of the T20 WC. The forthcoming edition will take place jointly in India and Sri Lanka in 2026. But how much is the prize money for the T20 WC? What is the winner’s prize money for the ICC T20? In this content, Sportsnile will reveal the list of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money in US Dollars, Indian Rupees, BD Taka, and other currencies.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money
ICC declared almost a 20% hike in the prize money for the 2026 edition. In the 2024 edition, where India took home their 2nd title from the US and Caribbean soil, the overall prize money was around 11.25 million US Dollars. But this time the amount will jump to 13.5 million US Dollars, according to a reliable source and spokesperson of the cricket governing body.
| Edition | Prize Money in US Dollars | Prize Money in Indian Rupees |
| ICC T20 World Cup 2024 | 11.25 Million US Dollars | 100 Crore Indian Rupees (approx.) |
| ICC T20 World Cup 2026 | 13.5 Million US Dollars | 121 Crore Indian Rupees (approx.) |
The chart shows the 20% increment in the overall prize pool of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
What is the Prize Money for the T20 World Cup 2026?
| Stage/Position | Prize Money for Each | Total Amount |
| Champion (1st) | 3 Million US Dollars | 3 Million USD |
| Runners-Up (2nd) | 1.6 Million US Dollars | 1.6 Million USD |
| Losing Semifinalists (3rd, 4th) | 960k US Dollars | 1.92 Million USD |
| 5th to 8th Place | 450k US Dollars | 1.8 Million USD |
| 9th to 12th Place | 300k US Dollars | 1.2 Million USD |
| 13th to 20th Place | 250k US Dollars | 2 Million USD |
- Moreover, each team will grab a winning fee for every game apart from the semifinals and the final.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money
The champion team will this time grab a massive 3 million dollar pay cheque. In Indian Rupees, the amount will be close to 27 Crore. The runners-up side will take 1.6 million USD. Each of the losing semifinalists will get 960k US Dollars. Meanwhile, teams that finish between 5th to 8th places will be awarded 450k US Dollars. The 4 following spots (9th to 12th) will yield around 300k USD. Finally, the 13th to 20th places will receive a participation fee of 250k US Dollars.
What is the Prize Money for the T20 World Cup?
In the 2024 edition, the prize money was a bit lower than in the 2026 edition for every spot.
| Position | Prize Money for Each | Overall Amount |
| Champion (1st) | 2.45 Million US Dollars | 2.45 Million US Dollars |
| Runners-Up (2nd) | 1.28 Million US Dollars | 1.28 Million US Dollars |
| Losing Semifinalists (3rd, 4th) | 787.5k US Dollars | 1.575 Million US Dollars |
| 5th to 8th Place | 382.5k US Dollars | 1.53 Million US Dollars |
| 9th to 12th Place | 247.5k US Dollars | 990k US Dollars |
| 13th to 20th Place | 225k US Dollars | 1.8 Million US Dollars |
India grabbed a massive prize money of 2.45 million US Dollars. The Proteas, who fell short in the final 5 overs of the mega final, received a cheque of 1.28 million US Dollars. Each of England and Afghanistan, who were knocked out of the semifinal stage, bagged 787,500 USD. Australia, Bangladesh, the West Indies, and the United States all made it to the 2nd round, and each of them grabbed prize money of 382,500 US Dollars. The participation fee of 225,000 US Dollars was awarded to the teams finishing 13th to 20th (last 2 places of each group). Teams that finished 3rd in each group of the group stage got 247,500 USD.
Moreover, there was an additional $31,154 for winning every game. It applied to every game of the tournament except the two semis and the final.
T20 World Cup 2026 Man of the Match Prize Money
Apart from the team prizes, there are also individual prize money or monetary awards for the POTM. Indeed, the Player of the match prize money in the T20 World Cup 2026 is a healthy one, and the POTM of every game receives that award alongside a crest. There is also cash prizes for the Player of the Tournament, Best Run Scorer, Top Wicket Taker, and more.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Prize Money
ICC announced a historic prize money for the women’s tournament that saw a 225% rise from the 2023 edition to the 2024 edition. An enormous amount of US$7.96 million was awarded to the teams. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Winner’s Prize Money was 2.34 million US Dollars in 2024. The amount was only 1 million US Dollars an edition back in 2023. The runners-up side grabbed a pay cheque of 1.17 million USD in 2024, which was only half a million in 2023. Both semifinalists bagged 675k USD. Meanwhile, the 6 teams that couldn’t manage to make it to the semis received a total of 405k USD, which means each team had 67.5k USD in their share. The sum was 180k previously for all 6 teams combined, which means only 30k for each team between 5th to 10th in 2023.
| Place | Women’s T20 WC Prize Money | Total Amount |
| Winner | 2.34 million US Dollars | 2.34 million US Dollars |
| Runners-Up | 1.17 million US Dollars | 1.17 million US Dollars |
| Losing Semifinalists (3rd/4th) | 675k US Dollars | 1.35 million US Dollars |
| Teams Failed to Reach Semi (5th to 10th) | 67.5k US Dollars | 405k US Dollars |
| Win for each Pool Game | 31,154 US Dollars | 623k US Dollars |
| Overall | – | 7.958 Million US Dollars |
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Prize Money 2026
| Stage | 2026 Women’s T20 Prize Money | 2024 Women’s T20 Prize Money | 2023 Women’s T20 Prize Money |
| 1st Place (Champion) | TBC | 2.34 Million US Dollars | 1 Million US Dollars |
| 2nd Place (Runners-up) | TBC | 1.17 Million US Dollars | 500k US Dollars |
| 3rd/4th (Losing Semifinalists) | TBC | 675k US Dollars | 210k US Dollars |
| 5th-10th (Teams that didn’t reach the Semi) | TBC | 67.5k US Dollars | 30k US Dollars |
| Win for each Pool Game | TBC | 31.15k US Dollars | 17.5k US Dollars |
| Overall Amount | TBC | 7.96 Million US Dollars | 2.45 Million US Dollars |
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Prize Money in Rupees
The latest edition saw the winners of the women’s World T20 grabbing approximately 20 crore Indian Rupees. The runners-up side took home half of that, around 10 crore INR. The losing semifinalists got around 6 Crore INR, and other participants received around 60 Lakh Rupees. The overall prize money for the women’s shortest format ICC event was around 70 crores in Indian Currency.
