The mega event of T20 cricket is all set to start in Australia in October. The T20 World Cup 2022 will begin on October 16 when Sri Lanka will take on Namibia at the Simonds Stadium, Geelong. Just like the 2021 WT20 in the UAE, this tournament will also have a total of 16 teams, who will fight to get their hands on the title. Australia will head into the tournament as the defending champions. They have got a really good chance to win the tournament back-to-back on their home soil.
The first round of the competition will feature eight teams who will compete to grab the remaining four seats in the “Super 12”. While the top eight ranked teams on the basis of the performance since the last WT20 in the UAE have qualified directly for the “Super 12” round. This tournament will feature 45 games in total, which will run for a period of about a month. The final will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13 (Sunday). However, apart from winning the title, a team also gets a huge amount of money for winning the championship.
T20 World Cup 2022: List of Cash Prize for WT20 in Australia For Winners, Runners-up and Semi Finalist
On Friday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the cash money for the teams that will compete in T20 World Cup. Notably, Australia, which won the last edition in the UAE, won the cash prize of 11.9 crore INR for winning the competition. However, now the ICC has increased that amount and the winner of the T20 WC 2022 will get a cash prize of USD 1.6 million (INR 13.5 crore approx).
A total amount of USD 5.6 million (INR 45 crore) will be distributed in the entire competition. The team that will finish as runners-up will get an amount of USD 800,000 (INR 6.75 crore approx). On the other hand, the two losing semi-finalists will get the sum of USD 400,000.
Speaking of the “Super 12”, the eight teams who will exit the “Super 12” will receive an amount of USD 70,000 each. On top of that, a win in the “Super 12” will get USD 40,000 each to the winning team. That amount will remain the same in the first qualifying round of the tournament. A total of 12 games will be played before “Super 12” and USD 480,000 will be distributed. Four teams, who will be eliminated from the first round will get an amount of USD 40,000 each.
| Stage | Unit | Winning Prize (USD) | Winning Amt (INR) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | 1 | $ 16,00,000 | 13.5 Crore | $ 16,00,000 |
| Runners-up | 1 | $ 8,00,000 | 6.5 Crore | $ 8,00,000 |
| Semi-finalists Loser | 2 | $ 4,00,000 | 3.2 Crore (Each) | $ 8,00,000 |
| A win in “Super 12” | 30 | $ 40,000 (Each) | 32 Lac (Each) | $ 12,00,000 |
| Exit from ‘Super 12″ | 8 | $ 70,000 (Each) | 57 Lacs (Each) | $ 5,60,000 |
| A win in First Round | 12 | $ 40,000 (Each) | 32 Lac (Each) | $ 4,80,000 |
| Exit from First Round | 4 | $ 40,000 (Each) | 32 Lac (Each) | $ 1,60,000 |
| Total | $ 56,00,000 |