Team India became rich after defeating South Africa. (Photo: PTI)
Team India performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup 2024 and won the title. The Indian team has not lost a single match in this tournament and continued this trend in the final as well, defeating South Africa and ending the wait of 17 years. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India defeated every opponent it faced in the group stage and the Super-8. After this, India forced a strong team like England to kneel in the semi-finals. In the great match, it defeated South Africa, won the ICC trophy after 11 years, and also garnered a lot of accolades.
How much money did India and South Africa get?
Team India has won the T20 World Cup trophy after 17 years by defeating South Africa. For this success, it has received a reward of 2.45 million dollars, i.e., about 20.42 crore rupees, from the ICC. Apart from this, the Indian team has received 31,154 dollars (about 26 lakh rupees) separately for every victory. If we add all these, then the Indian team has earned 22.76 crore rupees from this tournament.
On the other hand, the South African team, which reached the final for the first time and was the runner-up, has received 1.28 million dollars (about 10.67 crore rupees), which is equal to half of the prize money of the champion team. Apart from this, about 2.07 crore rupees were received separately for winning 8 matches. South Africa has earned a total of 12.7 crore rupees from this tournament.
How much money did the losing teams in the semi-finals get?
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The ICC had kept a prize money of $ 7,87,500 (Rs 6.56 crore) for the teams losing in the semi-finals. Afghanistan and England lost in the semi-finals. Therefore, apart from Rs 6.56 crore, they have been given Rs 26 lakh separately for every win.
Super-8 teams also became rich
Four teams were eliminated from the Super-8, but they too returned rich. Each team has been given $3,82,500 (about Rs 3.18 crore). West Indies, Australia, Bangladesh and America were eliminated from this round and they received Rs 3.18 crore along with Rs 26 lakh separately for every win.
Even in the group stage, the teams did not go empty handed.
The ICC has not let the team that gets eliminated from the group stage go empty-handed. The ICC has given $2,47,500 (about 2.06 crores) and Rs 26 lakhs for every win to the teams that finished 9th to 12th. Whereas, the teams that finished 13th to 20th were given $2,25,000 (about 1.87 crores) and Rs 26 lakhs.
