Bengaluru, Sept. 26 -- The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 will feature a record prize pool of USD 13.88 million, the largest ever for a women's cricket event and higher than the USD 10 million purse of the men's World Cup 2023, marking a historic step in the evolution of the women's game. The champions will take home USD 4.48 million, while the runners-up stand to earn USD 2.24 million.
The announcement coincided with the Captains' Day event held simultaneously in Bengaluru and Colombo here today, where skippers of all eight participating nations voiced confidence and excitement with just four days to go for the tournament opener.
The World Cup begins on September 30, when hosts India take on Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Defending champions...