In a historic step for women’s cricket, International Cricket Council (ICC) Has announced Record-breaking prize pool For Women’s OD World Cup 2025And legendary Indian fast bowler Jhulan GoswamiThe reaction of the cricket completely captured the spirit of the cricket world.
A historical jump: Record-shaking prize pool
The upcoming 13th edition of Women’s OD World Cup A shocking overall award of $ 13.88 million USD will be a pool, a figure that represents a four -fold increase from $ 3.5 million introduced in the previous version. New Zealand In 2022. This monumental yoga also crosses $ 10 million USD award for men’s ODI World Cup Pool India In 2023, this is the highest prize purse for the ICC 50-Over event.
The distribution of this award amount is equally impressive with significant growth at every level of the tournament. The champion will receive a cash prize of USD $ 4.48 million, an increase of 239% from $ 1.32 million to Australia in 2022. The runner-up will be rewarded with $ 2.24 million USD, an increase of 273% from $ 600,000 England three years ago. The two -losing semi -finalists will take each each in the previous version at $ 1.12 million from $ 1.12 million. In addition, each participating team is guaranteed to obtain $ 250,000 USD, additional $ 34,314 USD is provided for each group-phase victory, ensuring that all teams are financially rewarded for their efforts.
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Jhulan Goswami on inspiration and development
Goswami, an icon of the women’s game, praised the ICC’s view of further thinking, stating that the move would have a profound impact on the future of women’s cricket. In a video posted on the official Instagram account of ICC on Monday, she said that she expresses her happiness, stating that she was ‘Gozbump is getting’ On the historical declaration. The huge increase in the prize money indicates a new era of investment and recognition for the game, a development Goswami believes that for the players, there will be a huge boost for both the field and outside.
“I am receiving Gozbumps. This is a very good thing. I would definitely like to thank the ICC on my behalf. The way they have thought about it, I think, of course, women’s cricket will get a lot of boost.
This unprecedented increase in the award amount is not a separate event, but a major component of the widespread strategy of ICC to accelerate women’s development. It follows the recent decision of the global governing body, which leads to salary equality Women’s T20 World Cup 2024A step that ensured the same prize money for the events of men and women. Women’s ODI World Cup, which will be co-co -med by India and Sri LankaOn September 30, Guwahati is set to start with the initial game between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati. This landmark financial commitment showcased the ICC’s clear intentions to give a world -class program and inspire the next generation players and fans.
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