International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced a sum of $5.6 million, that will be allocated for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Oman and UAE, which will be shared by all the 16 participating teams. The eight teams participating in Round 1 will are Bangladesh, Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Afghanistan, Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies are the eight confirmed teams for the Super 12 stage of the tournament in the UAE and Oman.
ICC will be rewarding teams during their Round 1 victories, and will be rewarded $40,000 during the full quota of 12 matches during the stage, totaling an amount of $480,000. The four teams which get knocked out during round one will also get $40,000 each from an overall prize pool of $160,000 allocated for the specific purpose. Apart from the prize money for the 2021 edition of the tournament, the ICC also announced a drinks break which will take place during each and every match. The duration of the break will of 2 minutes and 30 seconds and will take place during the halfway mark of each innings.
