Pakistan has made it to its first T20 World Cup final in 13 years after defeating New Zealand in the first semi-final at the SCG on Wednesday. The second semi-final is scheduled for Thursday between England and India at Adelaide Oval.
Pakistan, England, and India will be aiming to win the trophy for the second time in their history and level West Indies as the only other multiple T20 World Cup champions.
Apart from the honor of winning the trophy, the remaining teams will also be focused on bagging huge prize money. According to the ICC, all participating teams will be awarded a part of the total prize pool according to their finishing position in the T20 World Cup. The total prize pool is set at USD 5.6 million.
Teams that were knocked out in the Super 12s stage were awarded USD 70,000 each, while teams that were eliminated in the first round were awarded USD 40,000 each out of the total prize pool. Apart from this, USD 40,000 was awarded for every win in both the Super 12s and the first round.
The losers of the semi-finals will be awarded USD 400,000 while the winners will qualify for the finals to fight for the winning prize money of USD 1.6 million. The runners-up of the tournament will be awarded USD 800,000.
Till now, the Pakistan cricket team has already earned a total of USD 120,000 in the ongoing mega-event as they registered three victories in the Super 12s stage. The Men in Green are guaranteed another USD 800,000 after qualifying for the final of the tournament, but they will be aiming to go for the largest share of the prize pool, USD 1.6 million, by winning the tournament.
| Position | Number of Teams | Amount per team | Total Amount |
| Winners | 1 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Runners-up | 1 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
| Losing semi-finalists | 2 | 400,000 | 800,000 |
| Super 12s wins | 30 | 40,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Super 12s exit | 8 | 70,000 | 560,000 |
| First Round wins | 12 | 40,000 | 480,000 |
| First Round exit | 4 | 40,000 | 160,000 |
| Total | 5,600,00 |
