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India announces $15 million World Cup team prize, Proteas walk away with $1.3m | Sport
Players of India celebrate after they defeated South Africa to win the ICC Mens T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Final match between South Africa and India at Kensington Oval on June 29, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
India’s World Cup-winning cricket team will share prize money of nearly $15 million, the national cricket board said Sunday, as a reward for their “talent, determination, and sportsmanship”.
India won a thrilling final by seven runs in Barbados on Saturday to clinch their first major title since the 2013 Champions Trophy.
Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), announced the hefty reward, which will be shared between around 25 people — the entire team including coaches and support staff.
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