The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, February 14 announced a record total prize pot of $6.9m for the upcoming Champions Trophy. This is a huge 53 per cent up from the $4.5m total prize money in 2017 when the previous edition of the eight-team event was held in the UK. The winner of the tournament will walk away with a prize money of $2.24m (Rs 19.45 crore approx.) with the runners-up set to rake in $1.12m (Rs 9.73 crore approx.) in the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy.
The ICC has brought the reward value nearly close to that of the Men’s T20 World Cup where the championship-winning side took a heavy paycheque of $2.45m. However, the prize pot of the 2024 edition of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was almost 80-90 per cent of the Champions Trophy at $11.25m since there were 20 teams in the competition.
All eight teams will take at least Rs 2.29 crore ($265k) home with their final position determining the full amount they will receive. Each of the eight teams will receive Rs 1.08 crore for participation while the teams finishing seventh and eighth will earn an additional Rs 1.21 crore.
Teams finishing fifth and sixth will earn an additional Rs 3.04 crore while the losing semifinalists will pocket Rs 2.65 crore. Apart from the prize monies determined by the position, each win in the group stage will also help every time add another Rs 29.5 Lakh to their final count.
| Team | Prize Money (in Rs) | Prize Money (in USD) |
| Champions Trophy winner | Rs 19.45 crore | $2.24m |
| Champions Trophy Runner-up | Rs 9.73 crore | $1.12m |
| Teams that will lose semifinals | Rs 4.86 cr (each team) | $560k |
| Teams finishing 5 and 6 | Rs 3.04 crore (each team) | $350k |
| Teams finishing 7 and 8 | Rs 1.21 crore (each team) | $140k |
| For every win in group stage | Rs 29.5 Lakh (each team) | $34k |
| For participation | Rs 1.08 crore (each team) | $125k |
Last year, the ICC took a major step in equalling the prize money for men’s and women’s champions in the multi-team events. Hence, the women’s team winning the T20 World Cup in the UAE last year (New Zealand) walked away with a heavy paycheque of Rs 20 crore (approx), which was a smidgen lower than the men.
The Champions Trophy will return to the fold after a gap of eight years and will be the first ICC event to be held in Pakistan since 1996. The tournament will kick off in Karachi with the hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand on Wednesday, February 19.