The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the winners of this year’s T20 World Cup will walk away with US $2.5 million, highest amount in the tournament’s history.
Twenty teams are currently taking part in the ninth edition of the tournament over 28 days across nine venues in the West Indies and US, making it the largest event of its kind.
A record total prize package of 11.25 million US dollars is on the table.
The runners-up will earn at least 1.28 million US dollars, while the losing semi-finalists will take home US $787,500 each.
Teams which do not advance past the second round will receive US $382,500 each, and those finishing between ninth and 12th will get us $247,500 each.
Teams ranking from 13th to 20th place will each earn 225,000. Additionally, every team will receive an extra $31,154 for each match won, excluding the semi-finals and finals.
The tournament has 40 matches in the first round, leading to the Super 8s, followed by the semi-finals in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. The final match will take place at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
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