New Zealand women's cricket team ended their wait for the maiden T20 World Cup title with a dominant win in the 2024 final on Sunday. New Zealand, the runners-up of the 2009 and 2010 editions, overcame their past heartbreaks with a dominant over South Africa in Dubai.
Apart from the silverware, the White Ferns also bagged the crazy prize money for winning the title. New Zealand were awarded Rs 19.67 crore for winning the title and overall Rs 21.40 crore for their participation in the ninth edition of the tournament.
Runners-up South Africa claimed a total of Rs 11.56 crore, including Rs 9.83 crore for finishing second in the tournament.
Meanwhile, the title contenders Indian women's cricket team managed to walk away with a total prize money of Rs 3.74 crore. Harmanpreet Kaur-led side won just two games in Group A in a disappointing campaign for the millions of fans.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Prize Money
| Rank | Teams | Total Prize Money (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | New Zealand | 21.40 crore |
| Runners-up | South Africa | 11.56 crore |
| Semi-finalists | Australia | 07.66 crore |
| Semi-finalists | West Indies | 07.40 crore |
| 5 | England | 04.00 crore |
| 6 | India | 03.74 crore |
| 7 | Pakistan | 03.47 crore |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 03.47 crore |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 02.08 crore |
| 10 | Scotland | 02.08 crore |
Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side endured a poor campaign in the UAE. India started with a huge 58-run defeat against the eventual champions New Zealand in their opening game which proved crucial for the Women's in Blues' net run rate in tough Group A.
India managed to make a strong comeback with easy and big wins over lower-ranked Pakistan and Sri Lanka and almost stunned the reigning champions Australia in their last group-stage game. But the White Ferns claimed the second post in Group A with three wins and avoided any net run rate scenarios to enter the semi-finals.
