Suryakumar Yadav & Co. Earn Nearly ₹6 Crore Each After India T20 World Cup 2026 Win

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India's T20 World Cup 2026 victory has translated into a massive financial windfall for the players. When both the BCCI bonus and the ICC prize money are factored in, each Indian player is estimated to earn roughly ₹5.7-₹6 crore from the tournament win.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a ₹131 crore cash reward for the squad, coaching staff and support personnel after India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. On top of that, the International Cricket Council (ICC) also awarded prize money to the champions.

Here is how the overall earnings from the title run roughly break down.

How much each Indian player earns in total

Each player in the T20 World Cup-winning squad will receive ₹5 crore from the BCCI reward pool.

India also earned USD 2.34 million (approximately ₹21.5 crore) in ICC prize money for winning the tournament. If this amount is distributed across the squad as well, it would add roughly ₹70-80 lakh per player depending on how the board allocates it.

That means a typical Indian player from the squad is expected to earn around ₹5.7-₹6 crore in total from the tournament win.

This figure is an approximate estimate based on the BCCI payout structure and the ICC prize money.

BCCI reward breakdown

The BCCI's ₹131 crore bonus forms the biggest chunk of the financial reward.

• ₹5 crore for each player in the World Cup-winning squad
• ₹6 crore allocated to the coaching staff
• The remaining amount distributed among the support staff, selectors and team management

The payout is slightly higher than the ₹125 crore reward announced after India's 2024 T20 World Cup triumph.

ICC prize money earned by India

Apart from the BCCI bonus, the ICC also awarded prize money to teams based on their finishing positions.

India received USD 2.34 million (around ₹21.5 crore) for winning the tournament.

This amount is paid to the cricket board and is typically shared internally among players and staff, depending on the board's distribution policy.

How much other teams earned at T20 World Cup 2026

The ICC prize pool also rewarded teams based on their final standings in the tournament.

• India (champions): USD 2.34 million (~₹21.5 crore)
• New Zealand (runners-up): USD 1.17 million (~₹10.75 crore)

Other teams that reached the semi-finals and Super Eight stages also received prize payouts from the ICC's overall prize fund.

India's dominant campaign - capped by a 96-run victory over New Zealand in the final - not only secured a historic third T20 World Cup title but also delivered one of the biggest financial rewards ever earned by an Indian cricket squad after a global tournament.