Astonishing Difference Between the Prize Money of Men and Women’s ODI World Cup Revealed 

The difference in prize money between the Women's and Men's Cricket World Cup is a direct result of the ICC's recent push for pay parity.

Astonishing Difference Between the Prize Money of Men and Women’s ODI World Cup Revealed 

Women's WC and Men's WC prize pool (via The Quint and ESPNCricinfo)

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier this month, had announced a record prize pool for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, set to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The tournament, scheduled to run from September 30 to November 2, will feature a total prize pool of $13.88 million.

The 13th edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup will be a special one, with eight teams set to faceoff in a thrilling month-long contest. The eight teams will play seven matches each in the group stage, before the top four teams proceed to the knockout stages. Four cities across India, including Guwahati, Indore, Vizag and Navi Mumbai, and Colombo in Sri Lanka, will be hosting the matches. 

All eight teams at the Women’s WC will be aiming to clinch the trophy, with an added incentive from the newly-announced prize money. The total prize pool amounts to a whopping $13.88 million, which marks a staggering 297 percent increase from the prize pool of $3.5 million that was awarded in the previous edition in 2022. The winner of the 2025 edition will be awarded $4.48 million, an increase from the $1.32 million that was awarded to Australia in 2022. 

Comparing the prize pools of the 2025 Women’s World Cup and the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, it reveals a surprising shift. The winner of the 2023 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup received $4 million, which is $480,000 less than what the 2025 Women’s World Cup winner will receive. The runner-up at the 2025 women’s event will get $2.24 million, which is $240,000 more than the $2 million awarded in 2023.

Furthermore, the guaranteed minimum prize money to each participating team at the Women’s World Cup is $250,000, which is much higher than the $100,000 given to teams eliminated in the early stages of the Men’s World Cup.

The prize money for the two losing semi-finalists in 2025 has been set at $1.12 million, which is also higher than the $800,000 paid to the two 2023 WC semi-finalists. In terms of the total prize pool, it represents a massive difference of $3.88 million, with the 2023 WC amounting to $10 million. 

Nonetheless, keeping aside the comparison, it remains to be seen what lies ahead for the participating teams at the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup. The tournament opener will be played between India and Sri Lanka on September 30, at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati. 

ICC Announces Historic All-Female Panel of Match Officials for 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup

In a historic decision, the ICC has announced an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup. It marks a bold step ahead, as the 2025 Women’s WC will be the first one to be officiated entirely by women. 

Women's World Cup all-female official panel
The ICC announced an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup. (via ESPN Cricinfo)

Prior to the 2025 Women’s World Cup, three other major cricketing events had an all-female panel of match officials, including the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and the two previous editions of the Women’s T20 World Cups, in 2023 and 2024. The panel for the 2025 World Cup is composed of 14 umpires, including seasoned names such as Claire Polosak, Jacqueline Williams, and Sue Redfern.

Apart from them, the list also includes four female match referees includes former New Zealand cricketer Trudy Anderson, ex-South African all-rounder Shandre Alvida Fritz, former Indian pacer G.S. Lakshmi and Sri Lankan women’s cricketing icon Jereleen Michell Pereira. Notably, Fritz, Lakshmi and Pereira were a part of the 2023 and 2024 editions of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

As for the tournament itself, seven-time champions Australia are once again the clear favorites to win the coveted title as the defending champions. However, host nation India could pose a massive challenge, particularly after their recent 2-1 series victory over England.

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