ICC Women's World Cup 2022 winner's prize money doubles, champions to pocket $1.32 million

Dubai: The winners of the upcoming ICC women’s World Cup in New Zealand will pocket a cash prize of $1.32 million, which is double the amount that was awarded to the victors of the 2017 edition in England. The overall prize money pot has also seen an increase of 75 percent, with the eight teams taking home a share of $3.5 million which is $1.5 million more than the previous edition, the ICC said on Tuesday. [caption id=“attachment_10376461” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Representational image. Twitter/@ICC[/caption] The runners-up will take home $600,000, which is $270,000 more than what India were rewarded in 2017 for finishing second best. The two losing semi-finalists will earn $300,000 each while the four teams who exit at the group stages will be awarded $70,000 — up from the $30,000 prize from the previous edition. Every group stage win will also earn the teams a reward of $25,000 per victory from a total pot of $700,000. This marks an increase in the prize money during the Women’s Cricket World Cup for consecutive editions. The prize money between the 2013 and the 2017 edition witnessed a tenfold increase, going up from $200,000 to $2 million. England, who were crowned the champions on their home turf, took home $660,000 after beating India by nine runs to claim their fourth title. In the 2022 edition, a total of 28 group stage matches will be played in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. The four sides with the most points will then advance to the semifinals. A victory will carry two points while a draw, a tie or a no-result will see them walk away with a single point. The matches will be played across six venues with the tournament opener taking place between hosts New Zealand and West Indies at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on 4 March. The final will be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on 3 April. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram