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India team to pocket $14 million for T20 World Cup win
BCCI praised the players, support staff, and selectors for the "historic achievement" as it announced the cash reward.
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AFP - Tue, 10, Mar 2026
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India's Axar Patel celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Zimbabwe's Tadiwanashe Marumani during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Group 1 match between India and Zimbabwe at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Thursday, February 26, 2026. / Courtesy: IANS
India's all-conquering men's cricket team will pocket US $14 million after lifting the T20 World Cup for a record third time, the country's cricket board said on March 10.
The co‑hosts and pre‑tournament favorites swept aside New Zealand by 96 runs in Sunday's final in Ahmedabad to become the first team to retain the trophy and the first to win it on home soil.
Cricket commands an unrivalled following in the world's most populous country, with top players enjoying star status and the game serving as a rare unifying force in an otherwise diverse nation.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the world's richest and most powerful cricket body, praised the players, support staff, and selectors for the "historic achievement" as it announced the cash reward.
The victory cemented India's place "among the most successful teams in the history of the format," BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said in a statement.
The prize money will be shared among the entire team, including coaches and support staff.
The Indian team will separately receive US $2.34 million from the International Cricket Council, while runners-up New Zealand will earn US $1.17 million.
Midnight celebrations broke out across the country on Sunday as delirious fans in blue Indian shirts took to the streets, beating drums and dancing to Bollywood hits.
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