The 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup will carry total prize money of USD 13.88 million, almost four times the purse on offer in New Zealand three years ago. It also edges past the USD 10 million paid out at the last men’s ODI World Cup, underlining the International Cricket Council’s renewed commitment to the women’s game.
The champions will pocket USD 4.48 million, up from USD 1.32 million collected by Australia in 2022. Runners-up will receive USD 2.24 million, while the two beaten semi-finalists will collect USD 1.12 million apiece. Every side is guaranteed USD 250,000 simply for reaching the group stage, with an additional USD 34,314 awarded for each group-match victory. Fifth and sixth place finishers leave with USD 700,000 each; seventh and eighth earn USD 280,000.
“Our message is simple, women cricketers must know they will be treated on par with men if they choose this sport professionally,” Jay Shah, the ICC chair, said in a statement. “The uplift [in prize money] underscores our ambition to deliver a world-class ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and to inspire the next generation of players and fans. Women’s cricket is on a remarkable upward trajectory, and with this step we are confident the momentum will accelerate.”
The 13th edition of the tournament is scheduled to start on 30 September, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Defending champions Australia open their campaign two days later, but the curtain-raiser is India v Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
One lingering frustration is ticketing. With less than a month to go, seats are not yet on public sale—online outlets are expected to open later this week. For context, tickets for the 2022 event were available six months in advance. Organisers insist the delay will not affect attendance, pointing to strong demand for recent bilateral women’s series on the sub-continent.
Increased funding, higher stakes and, hopefully, packed stands: the 2025 World Cup offers another chance for women’s cricket to widen its audience and reward its best performers in equal measure.
