Icc Increases Champions Trophy Prize Money

15 May 2017 | tshego

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced an increase in prize money for the 2017 Champions Trophy one-day international, which is to be hosted in England and Wales in June.

The prize money has increased by $500,000 and will now carry a total prize purse of $4.5m with the winner of the eight-team tournament taking home $2.2m. The runner-up of the tournament will receive $1.1m, with the other two semi-finalists receiving $90,000 each – all teams finishing last in each group will get $60,000.

Three venues in England and Wales will be hosting, Cardiff Wales Stadium, Edgbaston in Birmingham and The Oval in London.

England, Australia, Bangladesh and New Zealand will compete in group A and India, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka are in group B.

In a statement, the ICC statement said: “The upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales from 1st – 18th June carries a total prize money of $4.5 million with the winner of the eight-team tournament taking home a cheque of $2.2 million.”