A 10 per cent increase has been confirmed for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 prize fund, with the winning team set to receive $2.34m (£1.74m) and the runners-up taking home $1.17m (£871,024). The tournament, which will be held in England and Wales this summer, will feature 12 teams competing across 24 days in seven venues. The total prize pot has grown to $8,765m (£6.528m), with all participating teams guaranteed a minimum of $247,500 (£184,245).
The ICC CEO, Sanjog Gupta, stated that the growth of women's cricket continues to accelerate, and the expansion of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, combined with a record prize pool, underlines the commitment to building a stronger, more competitive global game. The winners and runners-up prize pot remains the same as in 2024, but there was a 134 per cent increase in prize money for the top two teams that year compared to 2023. The 33-match event promises to be a landmark moment for the game, with record-breaking ticket demand and the largest-ever prize pot for a global women's T20 competition.