Champions Trophy Prize Less Than Pant & Iyer’s IPL Salary Despite 53% Hike

Reflecting a 53% raise from the 2017 edition, the ICC has said that the victor of the 2025 Champions Trophy will get a $2.24 million (about ₹20.8 crore)award from a prize kitty of $6.9 million.

The second-place finisher will receive $1.12 million (₹10.4 crore), while each of the semi-finalists who do not go on will earn $560,000 (₹5.2 crore). The ICC will award $350,000 each to the teams finishing in fifth and sixth place, while those in seventh and eighth will receive $140,000. Each group stage match win is valued at over $34,000. Additionally, all eight teams are guaranteed a $125,000 participation fee.

Winning the competition by prevailing in all games could gain a team about ₹22 crore, counting prize money, registration costs, and group-stage earnings. Still, this sum is less than the IPL pay of Indian players including Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and Venkatesh Iyer. Following the acquisition of Pant by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore, Punjab Kings paid Shreyas Iyer ₹26.75 crore, and KKR took back Venkatesh Iyer for ₹23.75 crore, Pant became the most costly player in IPL history.

The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be the first major world cricket event held in Pakistan since 1996. Eight teams will be split into two groups of four, and the games will span two weeks in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. Every group’s top two teams will progress to the semifinals.

The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy will now be held every four years, while the Women’s Champion Trophy will debut in 2027 in a T20 format.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah stated, “The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 represents a pivotal moment for cricket, reviving a tournament that highlights the pinnacle of ODI talent, where every match is critical. The substantial prize pot underscores the ICC’s ongoing commitment to investing in the sport and maintaining the global prestige of our events. Beyond the financial incentive, this tournament ignites fierce competition, captivates fans worldwide, and plays a vital role in fostering the growth and long-term sustainability of cricket for future generations.”