India ended their 11-year wait for the ICC trophy by clinching the coveted T20 World Cup 2024 title on Saturday, June 29. The Men in Blue defeated South Africa by seven runs to record their second World Cup title and also bagged the biggest prize money after an unbeaten campaign.
Rohit Sharma's side bagged a whopping INR 21.13 crore prize money for winning eight of nine matches in the ninth edition of the tournament in the USA and West Indies. South Africa bagged the second-highest INR 12.01 crore after finishing as runners-up.
England and Afghanistan, whose campaign ended in the semi-finals bagged INR 6.55 crore for reaching the top four. Teams were also awarded INR 25.9 lakh for each win in the group stages while teams making Super 8 stages clinched an extra INR 3.18 crore each. Meanwhile, teams finishing 13th to 20th earned INR 1.87 crore each despite failing to reach the Super 8 round.
T20 World Cup 2024 Prize Money Winners
| Winners | Prize Money (in INR) |
|---|---|
| India | 21.13 crore |
| South Africa | 12.01 crore |
| Afghanistan | 07.32 crore |
| England | 07.06 crore |
| Australia | 04.54 crore |
| West Indies | 04.54 crore |
| Bangladesh | 03.95 crore |
| United States | 03.69 crore |
T20 World Cup 2024 Award Winners List (Individual):
Jasprit Bumrah claimed the Player of the Tournament award after claiming 15 wickets in eight innings at a sensational economy rate of 4.17. Bumrah also took two crucial wickets in the final to bag the prestigious individual title. He earned USD $15000 for winning the Player of the Tournament award while Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav also sealed big cash prizes for their performances in the final.
| Player Name | Prize Money (in USD) |
|---|---|
| Player of the Tournament - Jasprit Bumrah | $15000 |
| Player of the Match in Final - Virat Kohli | $5000 |
| Smart Catch of the Tournament - Suryakumar Yadav | $3000 |
Prior to the tournament, the ICC had announced a record-breaking prize money of $11.25 million USD.
