The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces record prize money of more than £6m for next month's Women's T20 World Cup.

The winners of the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup that begins on October 3 in the UAE will receive USD 2.34 million in prize money, an increase of 134% over the USD 1 million Australia were awarded for winning the tournament in 2023.

The veteran batting all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading team India in the ninth edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup which will be played in the United Arab Emirates from October 3. India remain the title contenders despite reaching the finals only once in their history.

Dubai International Stadium will host 12 matches in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, including the final on 20 October. Its first matches will be on 4 October, with 2023 finalists, South Africa taking on 2016 champions West Indies before India take on New Zealand.

The defending champions Australia have announced their squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates from Thursday, October 3. Alyssa Healy will be leading the Aussie team in their third straight title defence, with Tahlia McGrath as her deputy.

Next month's Women's T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

The debate over "discrimination" between men's and women's cricket has often been raised, with calls for equal pay for female cricketers. In a historic move, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has addressed this issue by announcing that the prize money for the Women's T20 World Cup will be the same as that of the Men's T20 World Cup.

By Ian Omoro The prize money for the champions of the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup, which gets underway in the United Arab Emirates on October 3, will be USD 2.34