On 14th November 2021, Aaron Finch’s team created history by winning the first ever T20 World Cup for Australia. Defeating neighboring New Zealand, Mitchell Marsh with his match-winning half century led Australia to an eight-wicket win.
The total prize money of the T20 World Cup is supposedly around INR 42crore approximately, and it will be divided among 16 participating teams. Five-time ODI Champions, Australia have won themselves INR 13.1 crore as prize money- INR 11.9 crore as the prize for winning the tournament, and an additional INR 1.2 crores, for winning four out of five matches in the Super 12 stages. New Zealand will have INR 7.5 crores- INR 5.95 crores for playing in the final and an additional INR 1.2 crores for winning four out of five matches in the Super 12 League, just like Australia.
England and Pakistan, the other two semi-finalists will win INR 3 crores each. In addition to this, Pakistan will receive an additional INR 1.5 crore for winning five matches in the Super 12 stages, thereby taking home INR 4.5 crores. England will get an additional INR 4.2 crores for winning four out of five matches in the Super 12 stage, winning INR 4.2 crore in total.
Every team that qualified for the Super 12 Stage will win INR 52 lakhs each and for every win they will get an additional INR 30 lakh each. According to this, India takes INR 1.42 crore- 52 lakhs for entering the Super 12 stage and INR 90 lakhs, for winning three matches in that stage. The other teams included in the Super 12 Stage are Sri Lanka, South Africa, Namibia, Scotland, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and West indies.
This year, four teams played the T20 World Cup qualifiers, but did not enter the Super 12 Stage- Oman, Papua New Guinea, Ireland and The Netherlands. Each of these teams will receive INR 30 lakhs and another INR 30 lakh each for every winning match in the qualifying stage of the tournament.
Here’s a list of the prize money that each participating team has won:
Australia- Rs 13.1 crore
New Zealand- Rs 7.15 crore
Pakistan – Rs 4.5 crore
England – Rs 4.2 crore
Sri Lanka – Rs 2.02 crore
South Africa – Rs 1.72 crore
India- Rs 1.42 crore
Namibia – Rs 1.42 crore
Scotland- Rs 1.42 crore
Bangladesh- Rs 1.12 crore
Afghanistan- Rs 1.12 crore
West Indies – Rs 82 lakh
Oman- Rs 60 lakh
Ireland – Rs 60 lakh
Papua New Guinea- Rs 30 lakh
The Netherlands- Rs 30 lakh
