The curtain is rising on the 13th edition of the Women’s ODI World Cup. On Tuesday (September 30), the tournament’s opening match will feature hosts India and Sri Lanka. Since Pakistan refused to play in India, Sri Lanka has been included as co-hosts of the World Cup. Like the previous edition, Bangladesh have also qualified this time. The Tigresses will be playing the World Cup for the second time.
This Women’s Cricket World Cup is unique in many ways: all-women umpires and match referees, stronger competition than ever before, and record prize money. Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty is dreaming of victory. But even if that doesn’t happen, Bangladesh will still receive 250,000 USD just for participating in the tournament, which equals around 30.3 million BDT.
In addition, each group-stage win will bring an extra 34,314 USD — about 4.16 million BDT. If they reach the semifinals, the prize money increases significantly. Each of the last-four teams will receive 1.12 million USD — nearly 135.8 million BDT. The runners-up will earn 2.224 million USD, while the champions will pocket 4.48 million USD, equivalent to approximately 543.4 million BDT.
Compared to the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand, the prize pool has almost tripled. While the champions back then received 1.32 million USD, this time the figure has soared to about 4.48 million. The runners-up’s prize has also increased by 273 percent.
Eight teams are competing in this World Cup: hosts India and Sri Lanka, along with Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, England, and New Zealand.
