The ICC had already announced a cash price of USD 2.24 million for the winners of this champions trophy and an additional $ 34,000 for each match won (for each team), excluding semi-finals and finals. The total price of $ 6.9 million is an increase of 53% compared to the 2017 edition. New Zealand finalists won $ 1.12 million, while the losing semi-finalists in South Africa and Australia left with $ 560,000 each. In addition, the eight teams were assured of $ 125,000 each for participating in this champions trophy.
India has experienced one of the most dominant periods for any male team during ICC tournaments. They displayed 23 victories in 24 games completed in the last three men’s men in the ICC. The only defeat was the final of the ODI 2023 World Cup against Australia, which ended its sequence of ten -game victories in this tournament. Since then, India had completed unbeaten campaigns at the T20 2024 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
