KARACHI, Feb 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Prize money for the eight-nation Champions 
Trophy starting in Pakistan next week has been increased by 53 percent, the 
International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday.

Besides an impressive trophy, the winning side will earn a whopping $2.24 
million, an ICC statement said, while the runners-up will receive $1.12 
million.

"The total prize pool has increased by an impressive 53 percent from the 2017 
edition, reaching $6.9 million," the ICC said.

"The substantial prize pot underscores the ICC's ongoing commitment to 
investing in the sport and maintaining the global prestige of our events."

Each losing semi-finalist will take home $560,000, teams finishing in fifth 
or sixth place will receive $350,000, and the seventh and eighth-placed sides 
take home $140,000.

Last place is worth $125,000 -- and a win in the group stages is worth around 
$34,000

The February 19 to March 9 tournament marks the first time Pakistan hosts an 
ICC event in three decades, although some matches will be played in the 
United Arab Emirates as India is refusing to play on its neighbour's soil.