The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a historic prize pool of $8.76 million for the tenth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5.
The overall prize pool for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been increased to US$8,764,615, marking a 10% rise from the 2024 edition. The figure surpasses the US$7,958,077 pot shared among the 10 competing nations in 2024, as the tournament prepares to expand to 12 teams for the first time in its history.
The winners are set to take home US$2,340,000, while the runners-up will receive US$1,170,000. Both losing semi-finalists will earn US$675,000 each, and every group-stage win will fetch teams US$31,154. All 12 participating teams are guaranteed a minimum prize pot of US$247,500.
The tournament will kick off on June 12 with hosts England taking on Sri Lanka at Edgbaston in Birmingham in the opening fixture. The final will be played at Lord’s on July 5.
In all, 33 matches will be played across seven venues: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton Lord’s (London) and The Oval (London).
Eight of the 12 teams secured automatic qualifications. They are England (hosts), Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies while four teams have joined them from the 2026 Global Qualifier. They are Bangladesh, The Netherlands, Ireland and Scotland, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Australia, having won the tournament six times (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023) are the most successful team, while England (2009, West Indies (2016) and New Zealand (2024) have one title each.
New Zealand are the current champions having won the title for the first time, after defeating South Africa in the final of the 2024 edition played in the United Arab Emirates.
