The Twenty20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team was awarded a bonus of 1.31 billion rupees ($14.24 million) yesterday by the country’s cricket ‌board, six times the prize money they claimed for lifting the title in Ahmedabad.

India secured their historic third men’s T20 World Cup crown with a dominant 96-run victory over New Zealand in a one‑sided ⁠final on Sunday (march 10), earning $2.34 million for the tournament win.

According to a Reuters report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the world’s richest cricket board, announced the additional prize for the Indian team in recognition of their victory — a sum roughly $3 million higher than the tournament’s overall prize pot of $11.25 million.

“The Board congratulates the players, support staff and ‌selectors ⁠once again on this historic achievement and wishes them continued success in the future,” the BCCI said in a statement.

The BCCI, last year, had also rewarded the Champions ⁠Trophy-winning Indian team with a 6.72 million cash bonus, triple that of the $2.24 million they received for the title win.

With India ⁠now three-times T20 World Cup champions, captain Suryakumar Yadav said the side’s next big goal was to ⁠claim a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

Meanwhile, a BCCI statement on March 9, accessed by Indianbroadcastingworld.com, quoted the organisation president Mithun Manhas, while congratulating the team, as saying “Winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is a moment of immense pride for the entire nation. To defend the title and achieve this feat on home soil makes it even more special.

“The team played outstanding cricket throughout the tournament under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav and the guidance of Head Coach Gautam Gambhir. I congratulate every member of the squad, the coaching staff and the selectors for this remarkable accomplishment.”

(Photo courtesy BCCI website)