The Indian national cricket team not only lifted the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy, but also received a huge bonus after defeating the New Zealand national cricket team in the final in Ahmedabad.
The winner will receive US$3 million from the event’s prize pool, which is approximately INR 274.8 crore. Runner-up New Zealand will receive US$1.6 million, which is approximately Rs. 14.65 million.
The International Cricket Council distributes the prize money to all teams participating in the tournament, with the total prize money being approximately INR 120 crore. Allocation is based on how well each team progresses in the competition.
The two losing teams in the semi-finals, the South African national cricket team and the England national cricket team, will each receive US$790,000, equivalent to approximately 7.24 billion Indian rupees.
Teams that make it to the Super 8 stage but fail to reach the semi-finals will receive $380,000 each, which is approximately Rs 34.8 crore. At the same time, each team participating in the group stage is guaranteed to receive a prize money of US$250,000, which is equivalent to about 22.90 million rupees.
India’s victory in the final was built on a dominant performance with bat and ball. Sanju Samson’s brilliant 46-ball 89 in the pinnacle showdown at the Narendra Modi Stadium helped India lead the way to 255.
In response, New Zealand were bowled out for 159 and India won comfortably to become T20 World Cup champions. Jasprit Bumrah scored 15 runs with four wickets while Axar Patel completed a dominant performance by taking three wickets.
