DUBAI, Nov 10 (AFP): The International Cricket Council on Monday announced a 20 percent increase in prize money for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The winners will take home $3.975 million (3.18 million euros), but if a team remains unbeaten that would rise to more than $4m..
"A total of $10 million, an increase of approximately 20 per cent over the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, will be available," said the ICC.
The 2011 edition jointly hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka had prize money of $8.01 million.
"Should a team at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 win the tournament without losing a match, it will receive total prize money of $4,020,000, while a team that loses one match on the way to winning the tournament will receive USD $3,975,000."
The team which loses the March 29 final at Melbourne will pocket $1.75 million while the two losing semi-finalists will each get $600,000 each.
The four losing quarter-finalists will receive $300,000 each while the winners of each group matches will get $45,000 per match, the ICC said.
All six teams elimitaed from the first stage will get $35,000 each.
The decision was taken at a two-day ICC Board meeting in Dubai while playing conditions were also finalised for the tenth edition of the World Cup, from February 14 to March 29.
ICC raises World Cup prize money
FE Team | Published: November 11, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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