India has won this title for the third time by defeating New Zealand in the final match of T-20 World Cup 2026. A lot of money is being rained on this team which is going to become world champion. Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a huge prize money of Rs 131 crore for this historic achievement of Team India. This announcement was made by BCCI on Tuesday, March 10.
The prize money will be divided among them
The prize money of Rs 131 crore given by BCCI will be distributed not only among the players but also among the coaching staff, support staff and selectors. One more thing, this prize money is in addition to the Rs 27 crore received by ICC. Let us tell you that when India won this title in the year 2024 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, a prize money of Rs 125 crore was announced by the board.
Increase of Rs 6 crore this time
This time BCCI has increased the prize money by Rs 6 crore to Rs 131 crore, which is the biggest bonus amount so far in the history of Indian cricket. Board officials believe that defending the title on home ground is a big achievement, hence this amount has been increased to encourage the players. Let us tell you that in the final match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday (8 March), India won the title by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs. With this victory, India successfully defended its T20 World Cup title. India has become the first team in the history of the tournament to win back to back titles.
