DHAKA, Sept 30, 2025 (BSS)- The Bangladesh Women's team is all set to get US$ 
2.50 lakh (Taka 3.20 crore approximately) for just participating in the ICC 
Women's Cricket World Cup.

The ICC says that this World Cup will usher in a big change in women's 
cricket, which will take the game to a new level. Living up to its promise, 
the ICC announced that the overall prize money at the eight-team marquee 
tournament totals $13.88 million (Taka. 168.15 crore)- a monumental rise of 
297 percent from $3.5 million at the last edition held in New Zealand in 
2022.

The total prize pot eclipses that at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup from two 
years ago in India, which had total prize money of $10 million, the ICC 
revealed.

The announcement aligns with the ICC's strategy to amplify the growth of 
women's cricket and a decision to introduce pay parity was announced ahead of 
the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.

The winners of the 13th edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup will receive 
prize money of $4.48 million - a 239 per cent increase from the $1.32 million 
awarded to Australia in 2022.

Meanwhile, the runners-up will receive $2.24 million, an increase of 273 per 
cent in comparison to the $600,000 England won three years ago. The two 
losing semi-finalists will take home $1.12 million (up from $300,000 in 2022) 
each.

Each group stage participant is guaranteed to earn $250,000 while each group-
stage win will get the victors $34,314.

The 13th edition of the Women's ODI World Cup, jointly hosted by India and 
Sri Lanka, kicks off today. Apart from the two host countries, reigning 
champions Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa and 
England are participating in the tournament.

Bangladesh will start its journey in the World Cup with a match against 
Pakistan in Colombo on Thursday. In the first phase, Nigar Sultana's team 
will play six more matches. Bangladesh made its debut in the Women's ODI 
World Cup with the last edition in 2022. Their only victory in that time was 
against Pakistan.

Before leaving the country, Captain Nigar has expressed his hope of winning 
more matches this time. The Bangladesh team will get Taka 41. 56 lakh for 
winning a match in the first phase. 
Even if they do not win any match, they will still get Taka 3.20 crore as a 
participating team.