Australia Cricketers Take Home $4 Million for World Cup Win
- Australia shocked host nation India, upsetting bettors
- Australia women’s cricket team also holds World Cup title
Team Australia celebrate winning the Cricket World Cup against India at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on Nov. 19.
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The headline in The Australian newspaper captures the mood of the nation: Aussies Conquer India, World.
The team stunned bookies’ favorite India to snatch the title by six wickets in front of an almost-capacity crowd at the world’s biggest stadium in Ahmedabad in Gujarat state. Australia will be awarded $4 million and India $2 million, according to the International Cricket Council, the sport’s global governing body. The prize money equals that of the 2019 tournament, which was the highest amount to-date.