India showers T20 title winning team with a whopping RM70.5mil in prize money


Cricket - ICC T20 World Cup 2024 - Final - India v South Africa - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados - June 29, 2024. India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with the trophy after winning the T20 World Cup and he has joined veterans Rohot Sharma and Virat Kohli in retiring from the format with the Indian national team. - Reuters

NEW DELHI (Bernama): India's cricket board will reward the Twenty20 World Cup winning team with 1,250 million rupees (almost US$15 million - RM70.5 million) in prize money.

"I am pleased to announce prize money of INR 125 crores for Team India for winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. The team has showcased exceptional talent, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah said on Sunday.

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