Historic Moment! ICC Announces Equal Prize Money For Men’s And Women’s Teams At ICC Events

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken a major step towards gender equality in cricket. The governing body has announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at International Cricket Council events.

The incredible decision to pay equally to the male and female cricketers at the International Cricket Council events was made during the ICC Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa.

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In an official statement issued by the governing body, the International Cricket Council Chairman Greg Barclay said that the introduction of equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams is a major step towards gender parity.

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“This is a significant moment in the history of our sport and I am delighted that men’s and women’s cricketers competing at ICC global events will now be rewarded equally,” ICC Chairman Greg Barclay said.

Barclay further mentioned that the prize money of women’s players at ICC tournaments has been increased regularly since 2017.

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“Since 2017 we have increased prize money at women’s events every year with a clear focus on reaching equal prize money and from here on in, winning the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will carry the same prize money as winning the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and the same for T20 World Cups and U19s too.

“Cricket is genuinely a sport for all and this decision from the ICC Board reinforces that and enables us to celebrate and value every single player’s contribution to the game equally.”

All Members will receive a base distribution and then additional revenue – ICC Chairman Greg Barclay

The International Cricket Council Chairman Greg Barclay further revealed that with the success of media rights and commercial programs for the next cycle, they are able to invest more in sports. Notably, the ICC member nations are set to get a massive increment in their funding.

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“The success of our media rights and commercial programme for our next four-year cycle means we are able to invest more money than ever before into our sport,” Barclay said.

“All Members will receive a base distribution and then additional revenue will be in relation to contribution to the global game both on and off the field. This is by far the largest level of investment ever to go into cricket and it’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity for our Members to accelerate growth and engage more players and fans and drive competitiveness.”

Also, in a big step taken by the governing body, the new competitions organized by the countries will require at least 7 local players to feature in the team. This indicates that only 4 overseas players will be allowed in playing XI.

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