BCCI Announces Rs 51 Crore Reward for Indian Women's WC Win

By: WE staff | Monday, 3 November 2025

• Devajit Saikia, the Secretary of the BCCI has announced a cash prize of ₹51 crore for the team that won the ICC Women’s World Cup
• This was the very first time India won a World Cup defeating South Africa in the final

Devajit Saikia, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, announced that Team India will receive a cash award of ₹51 crore after their triumph in the ICC Women's World Cup.

India triumphed over South Africa in the final match to win their first ever world title in the ODI and T20I formats, providing some solace for the disappointments experienced by rivals during the finals of the 2005 and 2017 World Cups.

In an appeal to ANI, Devajit stated that, “In 1983, Kapil Dev inspired a cricket revolution in India as he led the team to its first World Cup win. In a comparable manner, Harmanpreet Kaur and her team have inspired that same happiness to women's cricket. The match was not just about the winner's trophy but winning the hearts of millions of people, providing a path for the future of women cricketers. Women's cricket has already reached a new height when India beat Australia in the semifinals.”

He also credited BCCI secretary Jay Shah for his effort to promote women’s cricket, citing examples of pay parity and a surge in ICC prize money.

“Since Jay Shah took charge, women’s cricket has seen major changes. Last month, the ICC increased the women’s prize money by 300 percent, from $2.88 million to $14 million. These steps have helped promote women’s cricket globally. BCCI has now announced a ₹51 crore reward for players, coaches, and support staff,” Devajit added.

South Africa, which won the toss in the match, chose to bowl first. Throughout the innings, India had some strong partnerships: Smriti Mandhana added 143 runs for the opening wickets with 45 runs, while Shafali Verma made 87; Jemimah Rodrigues chipped in with 24, Harmanpreet Kaur contributed 20, Deepti Sharma added 58, and Richa Ghosh scored 34 runs to help India post 298/7 in 50 overs.

The leading bowler for South Africa was Ayabonga Khaka, with bowling numbers of 3/58. When batting, South Africa began cautiously, but would lose wickets on a periodic basis. Despite their captain Laura W olvaardt scoring 101 off 98 balls, the Indian bowlers, first and foremost Deepti with 5/39 and Shafali 2/36 restricted South Africa to 246 all out.

With this 52-run victory, India claimed the first Women's World Cup title in history for the country in cricket.