New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday (July 13) said that men’s and women’s teams will now get equal prizes at ICC events. This decision was made during the ICC Annual Conference held in Durban, South Africa, and is part of the Council’s plan to achieve pay parity by 2030.“Teams will now receive equal prize money for finishing in similar positions at comparable events as well as the same amount for winning a match at those events,” the ICC website stated.“This is a significant moment in the history of our sport and I am delighted that men’s and women’s cricketers competing at ICC global events will now be rewarded equally,” ICC chairman Greg Barclay said.“Since 2017 we have increased prize money at women’s events every year with a clear focus on reaching equal prize money and from here on in, winning the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will carry the same prize money as winning the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and the same for T20 World Cups and U19s too. Cricket is genuinely a sport for all and this decision from the ICC Board reinforces that and enables us to celebrate and value every single player’s contribution to the game equally,” he continued.The winners and runners-up at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 and 2023 received $1 million and $500,000 respectively, which was five times the amount offered in 2018.