BCCI announces Rs.51 crore reward for Team India Women after historic ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 triumph

Edited By : Yash Chauhan | Nov 03, 2025, 10:45 AM IST

Published On Nov 03, 2025, 10:45 AM IST

Last UpdatedNov 03, 2025, 10:45 AM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announces Rs.51 crore reward for Team India Women's after winning historic Women's World Cup 2025.

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However, their performance in the tournament was fantastic. The star cricketers Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar were there too witness and live the moment. After achieving a big milestone for the nation. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Devajit Saikia, decided to give a precious reward to the team.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Devajit Saikia, announced a precious reward for the Indian women’s team as they achieved this big milestone for the first time for their country. However, BCCI has decided to give a cash reward of Rs.51 crore to Team India after their historic ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 triumph.

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This victory marked a monumental moment in Indian women’s cricket as the team overcame the heartbreaks of the 2005 and 2017 finals to finally claim their maiden World Cup title. India defeated South Africa in the final, securing their first-ever world title across both ODI and T20I formats a moment of pride and celebration for the entire nation.

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Speaking to ANI, Saikia said, “In 1983, Kapil Dev brought about a new era and encouragement in cricket by making India win the World Cup. The same excitement and encouragement has been introduced by the women today. Harmanpreet Kaur and her team have not just won the trophy today, they have won the hearts of all Indians. They have paved the way for the next generation of women cricketers… Women’s cricket already reached its next level when our team defeated Australia in the semifinals…“

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“Since Jay Shah took charge of the BCCI (serving as secretary of BCCI from 2019 to 2024), he has brought about many transformations in women’s cricket. Pay parity was also addressed. Last month, ICC Chairman Jay Shah increased women’s prize money by 300 per cent. Earlier, the prize money was $2.88 million, and now it has been increased to $14 million. All these steps have greatly promoted women’s cricket. BCCI has also announced a reward prize of Rs 51 crores for the entire team- players, coaches, and support staff,” he added.