T20 World Cup 2021: Prize Money won by Australia and New Zealand in the tournament

The Australian cricket team experienced unbridled joy on 14th November 2021, as Aaron Finch and his men lifted their first T20 World Cup trophy, defeating the New Zealand side with 8 wickets to spare in the final of the tournament.

Batting first, New Zealand posted a challenging total of 172/4 on the board, with skipper Kane Williamson scoring a masterly 85 off just 48 deliveries. In reply, the Aussies cantered past the target with 7 balls in the kitty and emerged victorious on the biggest stage in T20I cricket.

So, how much will both New Zealand and Australia get as prize money? First up, the winner of the 2021 T20 World Cup, Australia, will receive a sum of INR 11.9 Crores for winning the tournament. Apart from that, the kangaroos will also receive an additional sum of INR 1.2 Crores for posting 4 wins in the Super 12 Stages of the tournament (INR 30 Lakhs for each Super 12 win). So, Australia will get richer by INR 13.1 Crores.

How much will New Zealand earn in the 2021 T20 World Cup?

On the other hand, the runners-up of the competition, New Zealand are slated to receive INR 5.95 Crores. Additionally, the Kiwis will also receive a sum of INR 1.2 Crores for emerging triumphant in 4 out of their 5 Super 12 encounters.

So, Kane Williamson and his men will receive a total amount of INR 7.15 Crores in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Australia had reached the summit clash of the T20 World Cup only once before the 2021 edition, and that was way back in the year 2010.

And back then, Australia ended up on the wrong side and lost to the England side by 7 wickets. But on this occasion, the result was different, as the Aussies held their nerve and kept their cool in key moments of the final to lift their first T20 World Cup title.