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Champions Trophy: ICC Announce USD 6.9 Mn Prize Pool, 53 Pc Hike From Last Edition

By IANS News February 14, 2025 • 12:18 PM View: 701

The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the prize money for the Champions Trophy 2025 set to begin on February 19 in Pakistan, with the winners getting a whopping amount of USD 2.24 million.

The total prize pool of this edition of the eight-team marquee event has been increased by an impressive 53 per cent from the 2017 edition total prize money of USD 4.5 million.

"The return of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy for the first time since 2017 will see the winners of the eight-team tournament earn USD 2.24 million, as well as the trophy they will lift on 9 March," ICC said in a statement.

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