DUBAI: The champions of next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will get richer by $1.6million, the world cricket governing body announced Friday.

A total prize pot of $5.6million has been set for the tournament, set to be played in Australia from October 16, said the International Cricket Council.

The runners-up will take home $800,000, while the losing semi-finalists will receive $400,000 each at the end of the 45-match tournament, which will be played across seven venues Down Under The eight teams which will exit the Super 12 stage — for which Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa have already qualified — will be awarded $70,000 each while winning a game during the round would land a side $40,000.

“The same structure is in place for the first-round victories — with $40,000 available to those who win each of the 12 games, amounting to $480,000,” read an ICC statement.

“The four teams knocked out in the first round will get $40,000 each.”

Teams whose campaigns begin in the first round are Namibia, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Scotland, the West Indies and Zimbabwe.

Published in Dawn, October 1st, 2022