Prize money doubled for Women's Cricket World Cup champions

The winning team in Christchurch on April 3 will take home around £974,000 while the overall tournament prize money has increased by 75 per cent. The eight competing teams will share £2.585 million

The ICC has doubled the prize money for the winner of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, with the champions set to receieve around £974,000 (£1.32m).

England received £487,000 after defeating India by nine runs at Lord's in 2017.

The overall tournament prize money has increased by 75 per cent to approximately £2.585 million, with the runners-up receiving around £443,000, almost twice the amount awarded to India in 2017.

Teams who suffer the heartbreak of a semi-final exit will now be consoled £221,656, whilst group-stage exits will be rewarded with more than £51,000 – more than double the amount from the 2017 edition.

^{2017 runners-up India would now receive £443,000 for reaching the final [Shaun Botterill/Getty Images]}

The eight sides in the group stage will also be awarded an extra £18,461 for ever victory in the group stage, from an available pot of £517,000, as each side stands to benefit from individual results.

This is the second tournament in a row to receive an increase in prize money following a tenfold increase between the 2013 and 2017 editions, won by Australia and England, respectively.

The 2022 edition of the tournament will be held in New Zealand, and the opening fixture sees the hosts take on West Indies in Mount Maunganui on Friday, March 4.

England’s first match of the tournament sees them face off against tournament favourites Australia in Hamilton on Saturday, March 5, as they hope to swiftly avenge a crushing 12-4 Ashes series loss.