Womens World Cup 2025: Prize Money Surpasses Men
By Kaif - Nov 02, 2025 02:07 PMLast updated on Nov 02, 2025 02:08 PM
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Womens World Cup 2025: Prize Money Surpasses Men: India is just one step away from making history on Sunday at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Team India will face South Africa in the final of the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup. The match will begin at 3:00 PM, with the toss taking place half an hour earlier at 2:30 PM. This time, the stakes aren't just the trophy; victory will also bring India a flood of money. After nearly 25 years, the Women's World Cup will have a new champion.
The biggest prize money ever for the winning team
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The ICC announced before the start of the tournament that the winning team of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 will receive the largest prize money ever.
- This year, the champion team will receive US$4.48 million, or approximately ₹39.55 crore.
- This prize money is four times more than the previous edition, the 2022 Women's ODI World Cup.
Women's World Cup prize money is higher than the men's World Cup
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Prize Money Women vs Men Cricket: The prize money structure has been completely changed for the 2025 edition, which is a major milestone for women's cricket.
- The total prize money this year will be US$13.88 million (approximately ₹122.5 crore).
- This amount is almost three times the prize money for the 2022 World Cup ($3.5 million or ₹31 crore).
- Interestingly, this prize money is also more than the prize money for the 2023 Men's World Cup ($10 million or ₹88.26 crore).
- The winning team of the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup, Australia, received ₹33.31 crore.
- Runner-up India received ₹16.65 crore.
If India, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, wins the final, Team India will become the first team in history to win more prize money than the men's team.
Women's ODI World Cup 2025: Complete prize money details
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The following is a detailed breakdown of the prize money announced by the ICC.
| Category | Prize amount (in dollars) | Estimated amount in Indian rupees |
|---|---|---|
| Winning team | 4.48 million | ₹39.55 crore |
| Runner-up team | ₹2.24 million | ₹19.77 crore |
| Semi-final losing teams (each) | ₹1.12 million | ₹9.89 crore |
| 5th and 6th place (each) | ₹0.7 million | ₹62 lakh |
| 7th and 8th place (each) | 0.28 million | ₹24.71 lakh |
| Group Stage Winnings (per match) | 34,314 | ₹30.29 lakh |
| All Participating Teams (each) | 0.25 million | ₹22 lakh |
Also Read: India vs South Africa Final: What if Rain Cancels the Match?
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