The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) have revealed the record-breaking prize cash for the continuing T20 World Cup in the US and the West Indies.
In an announcement on Monday, the world cricket governing physique shared that the full prize fund for the marquee match is $11.25 million (93.5 Cr INR), out of which the successful facet will obtain $2.45 million (20.3 Cr INR).
This can be a soar of near $850,000 from the final T20 World Cup, in 2022 in Australia, the place the winners, England, pocketed $1.6 million. The whole prize cash for the match has greater than doubled: from $5.6 million in 2022 to $11.25 million {dollars} on this 12 months’s 20-team match.
The runners-up will earn no less than $1.28 million, whereas the dropping semi-finalists will take dwelling $787,500 every, the ICC famous in its launch.
Moreover the groups that don’t make it previous the second spherical will likely be rewarded $382,500 every whereas these ending between ninth and twelfth place will get $247,500 every, and lastly, groups rating from thirteenth to twentieth place will every earn $225,000.
“This occasion is historic in so some ways, so it’s becoming that the prize cash for gamers displays that. Tons of of hundreds of thousands of followers around the globe will likely be entertained by the gamers in what we’re hoping to be an Out of This World occasion,” ICC Chief Government Geoff Allardice acknowledged.
This version of the T20 World Cup is the primary to host 20 groups, divided in 4 teams equally. The highest two sides from every group shall then progresses to the Tremendous-8, slotted into two teams of 4. The highest-two sides from every group shall then proceed to the semifinals, which shall result in the eventual finalists.
A complete of 40 video games will likely be performed this version, throughout 9 venues from the USA and the West Indies.
Get newest updates on IPL 2024 from IPL Factors Desk to Groups, Schedule, Most Runs and Most Wickets together with reside rating updates for all matches. Additionally get Sports activities information and extra cricket updates.