Prize money for the T20 World Cup: South Africa get Rs 10.67 crore, India…
India’s 11-year wait to win a global title has come to an end, thanks to Virat Kohli’s sagacity and Rohit Sharma’s inspirational captaincy. The star-studded side defeated South Africa by seven runs to lift the T20 World Cup trophy on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first at Kensington Oval in Barbados and scored 176 for 7 in 20 overs.South Africa was limited to 169/8 in response.
What was India’s winning prize money at the T20 World Cup?
Team India, the 2024 T20 World Cup champions, received an amount of $2.45 million (approximately Rs 20.42 crore) by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
How much prize money did 2024 T20 World Cup runners-up South Africa receive?
South Africa, who lost the summit clash by a narrow margin, got a sum of $1.28 million (roughly Rs. 10.67 crores).
How much prize money did semi-finalists England and Afghanistan get?
England and Afghanistan received $787,500 (around Rs. 6.56 crores), having been eliminated from the tournament in the semi-finals after losing to South Africa and India, respectively.
When Heinrich Klaasen (52 off 27 balls) was on a tear against the in-form Indian spinners, it looked like Rohit Sharma and his side would have to settle for second place in yet another World Cup final, but they bounced back in the game with the help of South Africa.
Finally, Hardik Pandya, who was much maligned by his supporters for the last six months, managed to defend 16 runs in the final over to give India their first ICC trophy since 2013 and first T20 World Cup title in the post-IPL era.
Indian team stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were filled with relief and joy. The result was also a wonderful farewell for head coach Rahul Dravid. With the combined efforts of Kohli (76 off 59 balls) and Axar Patel (47 off 31 balls), India scored the highest score in a T20 World Cup final.
