DeskReport
The prize money has increased in the current cycle of the ICC Test Championship. The prize money has increased from 2.4 million US dollars to 5.76 million dollars. That is, the prize money has more than doubled. And with that, the money due to the Bangladesh team has also increased.
How much more money will Bangladesh get due to this increased prize money? Bangladesh was in ninth place in both the previous two cycles, receiving $100,000 each. However, Bangladesh has improved somewhat in the 2023-25 cycle. In this cycle, they have played 12 Tests, won 4 and lost 8. Three of the 4 Tests were played abroad. Among them, Pakistan washed out Pakistan in Pakistan’s field. Bangladesh has moved up from 9th to 7th in this cycle. Bangladesh would have already received more money for this move. But with the increased prize money, the Shantas are going to get 720,000 US dollars. That is 87.6 million in Bangladeshi currency.
If Bangladesh has received this much money since the seventh, then how much will the champion or runner-up team get this time? In the increased prize money, the champion team will receive $3.6 million or Tk 43 crore 7.9 million. The runner-up will receive $2.16 million (Tk 26 crore 2.8 million). In these two Test Championship cycles of 2019-21, 2021-23, the champion team received $1.6 million. The runners-up received $8 million.
