Melbourne: Third world title in 12 years. Second title in T20 World Cup. England is now at the top of the cricket world. England beat Pakistan’s target of 138 runs in the World Cup final with 5 wickets and 6 balls to spare. The performance of star batsman Ben Stokes gave England the World Cup.
A huge prize money awaits England after winning the World Cup. According to the announcement made by the ICC in September, the prize money for the T20 World Cup champion team is US$ 1.6 million (about INR 13 crore). Despite losing the final battle, Pakistan has a hand full of prizes.
The World Cup runner-up will get $0.8 million. (Approximately six and a half crores of Indian Rupees). Two losing teams in the semi-finals will receive $800,000, while one team will receive $400,000. India, who lost to England in the semi-finals, and New Zealand, who lost to Pakistan in the semi-finals, will receive this amount. Four Lakh Dollars, which when converted into Indian Rupees will be around Rs.3 Crore 22 Lakhs.
Teams that win the group stage and are eliminated from the Super 12 will each receive $70,000 (around INR 56 lakh). Teams will receive an additional $40,000 (approximately INR 32 lakh) for each win in the Super 12 stage.