Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the title of Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024). RCB won the title by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final. The final match was quite easy for Bangalore, because they had restricted Delhi, who came to bat first, to just 113 runs. So let us know how much prize money the champion RCB got and how Delhi Capitals became millionaires despite losing.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had fixed a prize money of Rs 6 crore for the team that became champion in the first season of WPL and Rs 3 crore for the team that became runner-up i.e. the team that lost the title match. There has been no change in this prize money in the second season i.e. 2024.
In such a situation, the champion Royal Challengers Bangalore got Rs 6 crore as prize money and the runner-up Delhi Capitals got Rs 3 crore as prize money. Mumbai Indians, who won the title in the first season, also got Rs 6 crore. Like the first season, Delhi team remained runner-up for the second time also. In both the seasons, Delhi remained just one step away from the title.
Women’s RCB won the title from men’s
Let us tell you that the RCB women’s team did a great job by winning the title, because the Bangalore men’s team could not win a single title in the last 16 years or 16 seasons. Every season, fans expect the men’s team to win the trophy this time, but till now it has not happened. At the same time, the women’s team won the title in just the second season.
It is noteworthy that RCB won the title match played against Delhi by 8 wickets. Batting first in the match, Delhi team was all out for just 113 runs. Then, chasing the target, Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 2 wickets in 19.3 overs.