T20 World Cup 2024 Prize Money for Winner and Runner-Up

India and South Africa will play out a thrilling clash in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. India has just beaten defending champions England by 68 runs and is eyeing its second T20 title. Meanwhile, South Africa has created history by reaching its first T20 World Cup final, eager to carve their name on the coveted trophy.

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Prize money for first and second place

The winning team will receive a generous prize money of $2.45 million (Rs. 20.42 crore), a fitting reward for their outstanding performance, while the runners-up will receive a handsome prize money of $1.28 million (Rs. 10.67 crore), half of the championship prize money, for their outstanding performance.

Location

Prize (USD)

Prize Money (INR)

team

winner

$2.45 million

Rs.204.2 million

To be determined

runner up

$1.28 million

Rs.106.7 crore

To be determined

Semi-finalists (one each)

$787,500

6.56 Crore

Britain and Afghanistan

Second round elimination (one game each)

$382,500

3.18 Crore

United States, West Indies, Australia, Bangladesh

9th to 12th (each)

$247,500

2.06 Crore

Pakistan, Scotland, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

13th to 20th (each)

$225,000

1.87 Crore

Netherlands, Nepal, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, Namibia, Oman, Ireland, Canada

Additional bonus for every match win (except semi-finals and finals)

$31,154

INR 2.6 million

Total Prize Pool

$11.25 million

Rs.938 million

Despite their impressive performances in the semi-finals, England and Afghanistan will receive a consolation prize of $787,500 (Rs 6.56 crore) each. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the total prize pool for this edition of the T20 World Cup will be a record $11.25 million (Rs 93.80 crore), a testament to the tournament’s growing prestige and appeal.

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T20 World Cup Prize Money Comparison

The 2024 T20 World Cup prize pool is the highest in the history of the tournament. Check out the table below to understand and compare the historical changes in prize money:

Year

winner

bonus

runner up

bonus

2007

India

9.84 Crore

Pakistan

4.92 Crore

2009

Pakistan

6.56 Crore

Sri Lanka

3.28 Crore

2010

England

6.56 Crore

Australia

3.28 Crore

2012

West Indies

9.02 Crore

Sri Lanka

4.51 Crore

2014

Sri Lanka

9.02 Crore

India

4.51 Crore

2016

West Indies

Rs.131.2 million

England

6.56 Crore

2021

Australia

Rs.131.2 million

New Zealand

6.56 Crore

2022

England

Rs.131.2 million

Pakistan

6.56 Crore

2024

To be determined

Rs.204.2 million

To be determined

Rs.106.7 crore

To make these numbers fit Indian perception, we converted the winnings into rupees at an approximate exchange rate of 1 USD = 82 rupees.

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