Women’s World Cup 2025 Winners: BCCI Rewards ₹ 51 Crore
Women’s World Cup 2025 Winners: India’s triumph in the ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 has reverberated excitement throughout the country. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is rewarding the champions, the Women in Blue, with ₹51 crore in cash. This was India’s first Women’s World Cup title and after so many years of being soooo close, the title of best country in world cricket can finally belong to India.
A Huge Win for Indian Women’s Cricket
At the DY Patil Stadium, India won the coveted trophy defeating South Africa by 52 runs in a thrilling final. The significance of this win is also unique way because it has closed the chapter of years of near-success—i.e. the pain of 2005 and 2017 performances!
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed the cash prize let’s say “BCCI is offering ₹51 crore to the squad as a whole – players, coaches and support staff.” Devajit also compared this to the World Cup win by the men’s team in 1983 lead by Kapil Dev, and said just like the men’s victory created a cricketing revolution in India, this wonderful achievement by the women will start a revolution of another generation of cricketers and fans.
Recognition and Rewards
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will share the prize money of ₹51 crore between the players, coaches, and staff, which is to be added to the ₹40 crore awarded for winning the tournament by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Though this amount is approximately half of what the winners of the Men’s T20 World Cup received last year, this is a significant investment in equality and support for women’s cricket. The BCCI’s funding is further evidence of their dedication to the growth of women’s sport and recognition of success at an international level.
Top Players Excelled
In a landmark win for India, performance was led by an outstanding contribution of Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma, the stars of the tournament.
Shafali Verma was named Player of the Match for an aggressive batting performance and an important spell with the ball, while Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Tournament, with 215 runs and 22 wickets during the tournament. Her excellent performance also included a half-century and crucial five from five wickets in the final.
A New Era in Indian Cricket
Saikia has indicated the wider implications of the victory, observing that the semi-final victory over Australia was proof that women’s cricket in India had reached another level. He cited the recent governance–equal match fees and increased ICC prize money–as also contributing to this upward trajectory in women’s cricket.
This massive victory not only improves India’s standing within the landscape of cricket around the world, but more importantly, it opens the door for increased visibility, investment and engagement in women’s sport throughout the country.
India’s first win of the ICC Women’s World Cup provides more than a sporting victory; it is another important chapter in the nation for pride and change. The BCCI is rewarding members of the Indian Women’s Team ₹51 crore in prize money. A cornerstone of women’s sport will soon graduate to a level of increased international recognition and form the basis of a new golden era for women’s cricket in India.
As the celebrations continue, the new developing story continues to lead sports news headlines today in the nation, as a true empowering, and resilient example of the trajectory of women in Indian sport.
