The Indian T20I group will get a money reward of Rs. 131 Cr. for profitable the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced on Tuesday.
The money prize covers the entire contingent, together with workers and the 15 gamers within the squad, and is Rs. 6 Cr. greater than what the World Cup-winning group, beneath the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, bought in 2024.
“The Board congratulates the gamers, assist workers and selectors as soon as once more on this historic achievement and needs them continued success sooner or later,” BCCI stated in a launch.
India beat New Zealand to efficiently defend the T20 World Cup on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8. Half-centuries from Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan allowed the Males in Blue to put up an enormous rating of 255.
In response, New Zealand may solely handle 159, courtesy of Jasprit Bumrah’s 4 for 15 and Axar Patel’s three for 27.
With the win, India lifted its third T20 World title, turning into essentially the most profitable group within the event. It was additionally the top of a redemption arc for Indian cricket followers, who had seen their facet lose the ODI World Cup last on the similar venue in November 2023.
Printed on Mar 10, 2026