KARACHI: Prize mo­n­ey for the eight-nation Champions Trophy starting in Pakistan next week has been increased by 53 percent, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.

Besides an impressive trophy, the winning side will earn a whopping $2.24 million, an ICC statement said, while the runners-up will receive $1.12 million.

“The total prize pool has increased by an impressive 53 percent from the 2017 edition, reaching $6.9 million,” the ICC said.

“The substantial prize pot underscores the ICC’s ongoing commitment to investing in the sport and maintaining the global prestige of our events.”

Each losing semi-finalist will take home $560,000, teams finishing in fifth or sixth place will receive $350,000, and the seventh and eighth-placed sides take home $140,000.

Last place is worth $125,000 — and a win in the group stages is worth around $34,000.

The Feb 19-March 9 tournament marks the first time Pakistan hosts an ICC event in three decades, alt­h­o­­ugh some matc­hes will be played in the UAE as India is refusing to play on its neighbour’s soil.

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2025