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Defending champions Jaffna fork out US$ 92,000 for the left-arm quick as the top-eight expensive signings were all domestic

Madushka Balasuriya15-Jun-2023The Lanka Premier League held its inaugural auction on Wednesday evening, with Dilshan Madushanka coming away as the tournament’s most expensive signing, when he was bought by Jaffna Kings for US$ 92,000.While the 22-year-old might not have been the pre-auction pick to land such a lucrative contract, it made sense in the end owing to the unique set of characteristics he provides; left-arm seamers that swing the ball at considerable pace don’t come around very often after all. Madushanka had recent form going in his favour as well, picking up nine wickets against a visiting South Africa A side across three 50-over games and then another four in a four-day encounter.Madushanka was recently omitted from Sri Lanka’s World Cup Qualifier squad. His signing was the culmination of a repeating thread throughout the auction, in that franchises seemed more willing to enter into bidding wars for local talent as opposed to those from overseas.The top-eight most expensive signings were all domestic, with Madushanka heading up a list that included Charith Asalanka ($80,000), Binura Fernando ($76,000), Dhananjaya de Silva ($76,000), Dinesh Chandimal ($72,000), Dushmantha Chameera ($70,000), Sadeera Samarawickrama ($68,000) and Kamindu Mendis ($60,000).Several overseas picks, such as Sikandar Raza, Imran Tahir, Carlos Brathwaite, who was last season’s leading LPL wicket taker, Andre Fletcher, Martin Guptill, and Duanne Olivier went unsold. Chris Lynn was put up for auction twice with no takers, before Jaffna signed him up for $50,000 as the auction went into its last-minute shopping phase.Little-known New Zealand opener Chad Bowes became the LPL auction’s most expensive overseas pick at $58,000 and Pakistan’s Mohammad Hasnain ($34,000) was the only other overseas player to spark a bidding war.All five teams had already locked down their first-choice overseas signings prior to the auction – David Miller (Jaffna), Babar Azam (Colombo Strikers), Mathew Wade (Dambulla Aura), Shakib Al Hasan (Galle Titans), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (B-Love Kandy), Lungi Ndidi (Dambulla), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Jaffna), Farkar Zaman (Kandy), Naseem Shah (Colombo) and Tabraiz Shamsi (Galle) – and there was some uncertainty over player availability given the Global T20 in Canada, which runs from July 20 to August 6, will be clashing directly with the LPL.

A quiet auction for Galle and Colombo

Prior to the auction the teams were informed that they would each be expected to spend a minimum of 85% of their $500,000 purse. Three – Jaffna, Kandy and Dambulla – spent nearly 100% of their funds, but Colombo and Galle fell short of the mandated $425,000.This in a way informed the player acquisition strategies of the respective sides. The big spenders had clear targets in mind on whom they were willing spurge. But Galle and Colombo only spent more than $50,000 on one player – Bowes (Galle) – and didn’t bid for any of the players in the highest price bracket. Colombo’s highest purchase was that of Niroshan Dickwella for $44,000, while Galle – aside from Bowes – spent $40,000 each on Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha and the uncapped Lahiru Samarakoon.It was also interesting to note that both Kandy and Jaffna did not fill up their full allotment of 24 squad positions, instead opting to spread the funds over a smaller group of players – 22 and 21 respectively – thereby ensuring that more often than not their first-choice picks were secured.Colombo ($98,500) and Galle (93,000) had plenty of cash remaining and might have missed a trick in not going in harder for certain players.New Zealand opener Chad Bowes was the LPL auction’s highest overseas signing•AFP/Getty Images

Jaffna, Kandy and Dambulla splurge

Jaffna, the defending champions, focused a large chunk of their purse on their seam-bowling stocks. They have five frontline quicks in their ranks. Some might view this as overkill, but in Madushanka, Pakistan’s Zaman Khan ($20,000), Nuwan Thushara ($30,000), Asitha Fernando ($28,000) and South Africa’s Hardus Viljoen, they have a well-rounded fast bowling group, one that might have been stronger still had they not been pipped at the post by Kandy for Chameera ($70,000). Add to this the spin pairing of Maheesh Theekshana and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, and Jaffna have a claim for the strongest attack in the league.B-Love Kandy might yet contest them for that title, bringing together a squad that includes the express pair of Chameera and Hasnain, as well as the spin duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman. They’ve also allied experience – Angelo Mathews and Chandimal ($72,000) – with the explosiveness of youth – Mohammad Haris ($20,000), Thanuka Dabare ($10,000) and Sahan Arachchige ($28,000) – to fill out their batting.As for Dambulla, their strategy revolved around a desire to find talents flying under the radar, acquiring Pakistan seamer Shahnawaz Dahani ($20,000) and uncapped Australian allrounder Hayden Kerr ($20,000). A good chunk of their budget – 30% – though went into securing the middle order, with Samarawickrama and Dhananjaya costing a combined $144,000. This was after they had already secured the services of Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Wade pre-draft. Seamer Binura Fernando was their other big ticket signing at $76,000, who will hope to form a formidable partnership with pre-signing Ngidi.Wanindu Hasaranga is part of a potent bowling attack for B-Love Kandy•LPL

Complete Squads

B-Love Kandy: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wanindu Hasaranga, Fakhar Zaman, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Mohammad Hasnain, Dushmantha Chameera, Sahan Arachchige, Ashen Bandara, Mohammad Haris, Navod Paranavithana, Asif Ali, Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Chaturanga de Silva, Lahiru Madushanka, Aameer Jamal, Malsha Tharupathi, Thanuka Dabare, Lasith Abeyrathne, Avishka TharinduJaffna Kings: David Miller, Thisara Perera, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Maheesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Shoaib Malik, Pathum Kumara, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theesan Vithushan, Asanka Manoj, Nishan Madushka, Asitha Fernando, Hardus Viljoen, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Zaman Khan, Ashan Randika, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Chris Lynn, Asela GunarathneDambulla Aura: Mathew Wade, Kusal Mendis, Lungi Ndidi, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Janith Perera, Hayden Kerr, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Binura Fernando, Noor Ahmad, Sachitha Jayathilaka, Janith Liyanage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Jehan Daniel, Wanuja Sahan, Kavidu Pathirathna, Ravindu Fernando, Alex Ross, Treveen Mathew, Manelker de Silva, Praveen JayawickramaColombo Strikers: Babar Azam, Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah, Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Wahab Riaz, Lakshan Sandakan, Nipun Dananjaya, Movin Subasinghe, Lahiru Udara, Eshan Malinga, Sashika Dulshan, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmad, Lorcan Tucker, Jeffrey Vandersay, Angelo Perera, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Kanishka Anjula, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Yashoda LankaGalle Titans: Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, Tabraiz Shamsi, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Seekkuge Prasanna, Lahiru Kumara, Lasith Croospulle, Sohan de Livera, Ashan Priyanjan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Mithun, Minod Bhanuka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Shevon Daniel, Mohomed Shiraz, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Akila Dananjaya, Chad Bowes, Tim Seifert, Sonal Dinusha, Avishka Perera, Anuk Fernando, Vishwa Fernando

India’s head coach explains the secrets behind a high-performing unit that beat Australia in Australia and then humbled England

Karthik Krishnaswamy07-Mar-20218:06

Ravi Shastri on India qualifying for the WTC final from a bio-bubble: ‘I cannot say enough how proud I am of my team’

It’s hard to fully understand what life in a bio-secure bubble is like if you haven’t been in one, but for India’s cricketers, it must feel like swimming in a fishbowl, an exhausting combination of confinement and hyper-visibility.It’s the only life they’ve known for many months now – it began as early as August 2020 for those involved in IPL 2020 in the UAE – and through it they’ve pulled off two outstanding Test-series victories and reached the final of the World Test Championship. Ravi Shastri, their coach, couldn’t be a prouder man, and through this journey he’s also discovered some of the positives that a team can accrue from being in a bubble.He says, for one, that it’s brought the players closer together.”They have no choice,” Shastri said a day after India had completed their 3-1 series win over England. “There are restricted areas, there are team areas, so you can’t go out anywhere, you can’t meet anyone. If you want to get out of your room, go into a team area, where you’ll meet other players.5:09

R Ashwin praises India’s dressing room environment

“So what it’s done is, it’s made players meet each other more often after playing hours. And when you meet more often, somewhere down the line there will be conversations regarding the game, which used to happen in our time. When you finished the game, you’d still be sitting in the dressing room a good hour after the game, talking cricket. So I think the best thing that’s happened is talking cricket, amongst the team members.”And they had no choice, they were forced to do it, and that’s been a big help. They’ve got to understand each other better. They’ve got to understand each other’s backgrounds, mental state, where they come from, where they are in life – settled, unsettled. It allowed them to open themselves to their colleagues a lot more, discuss personal issues more freely. Win more trust from the team members. A lot of positives came out because of this bubble.”It must have helped India that they were winning, of course, but they won each time from positions of adversity. India began their tour of Australia with back-to-back defeats in the first two ODIs, and began the Test series by getting bowled out for 36 in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. They began their home Test series against England with a resounding defeat in Chennai.You can imagine the impact such defeats may have on players who can’t step into the outside world to distract themselves. Many of these players, moreover, came back to cricket after months of being in strict lockdown as India struggled to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, so they were perhaps rusty and not necessarily in the best physical shape either. All this, therefore, led Shastri to approach these two bubble tours with an understanding that he and the rest of the team management had to be more empathetic towards the players.Ravi Shastri decided not to be hard on the India players when their cricket resumed after lockdown and he says that has been key to their success•Getty Images”You had to be patient, more than anything else,” Shastri said. “See, we started [the tour of] Australia with two losses in the one-day games. In normal circumstances, you can be a little aggressive, you can be more straight to the point with the individual and tell him, pull up your socks. But I’d made up my mind with my team management very early that we’re going to show empathy, because for six months a lot of the guys had not got out of their flats.”No one lives in farms and houses in India. Some do, some don’t. Luckily I have a place outside Bombay so I could stay there and roam freely. But a lot of the other boys were in flats, and they’re professional sportsmen. So when you can’t get out and do the job you have to do for six months, which you’ve done all your life, it’s not easy. Whereas in Australia, New Zealand, the rules were relaxed. People would go out, train. Australia even went out and played in England.”So I knew very clearly that it will take time. Now how much time do I be patient? That was my call. And it didn’t take long. We were in quarantine for two weeks, and [suffered] two losses in another week, so three weeks [in total]. By that time the boys had trained a bit, and I knew we needed one result our way for things to turn around very quickly, because of the work we had done over the last 4-5 years as an Indian cricket team.”We had realised that this team takes pride in winning. This team doesn’t mind losing as long as they throw punches. So it was a matter of just being patient for that one switch of results. And it happened in the third game, the one-day game, through some brilliance from Hardik [Pandya] and Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja). And then you didn’t look back. From that day, once we won that game, we matched Australia day for day. We lost the one-day series, we won the T20 series, and we won the Test series. You can’t have a tour like that. Unreal.”From lockdown, to get unlocked and then pull off something special was very special. So that’s where the empathy came in, where instead of being hard on the guys, you said, let’s be patient, understand the mindset where they’ve come from, six months of lockdown, what they’ve gone through, what the rules are in this place you’ve gone to.”And it was hard, because things were being shifted. Things that were promised weren’t happening. Let me be straight here. Because of one case here, one case there, they could bend the rules.”India found a host of new young players ready for Test cricket this season•BCCIWhat Shastri calls bending of rules – relating to quarantine regulations in Australia, particularly in the lead-up to the fourth Test in Brisbane – others might term as caution in the face of a global pandemic. Whichever way you look at it, the global impact of Covid-19 on cricketers also extended to the way the World Test Championship finalists were identified. With a number of series getting cancelled, a simple ranking on the basis of points totals gave way to one based on the percentage of points earned from series contested.India were one of only two teams to not have any of their series cancelled, so they had to play more, and win more, to seal their place in the final. This rankled with their captain Virat Kohli, and it rankled with Shastri too.”Please don’t shift the goalposts mid-stream,” he said. “I’m sitting at home in Covid [lockdown] in the month of November, or October. You have got more points than any other team in the world, 360 at that time. Suddenly, a week later, without playing cricket, there’s some rule that comes that they’re going to go on percentage system, where you go from number one to number three in a week.”Fine, that’s because of countries not wanting to travel, to countries that are in the red zone or whatever. All acceptable, fine. Now I want to understand the logic behind this because what is the way forward for me? I have two tours left. Sitting on top of the table, comfortably, leading by 60-70 points as opposed to any other team. They say, no, you have to go to Australia. I say, okay, what have you to do in Australia? You have to beat Australia.Ravi Shastri says India became a more close-knit team as a consequence of living in bio-secure bubbles•AFP via Getty Images”Now how many teams in 100 years or last 10 years have gone to Australia and you can guarantee will beat Australia? Now the reason I’m saying this is, you’re sitting on top of the table, 360 [points], percentage system, you have to go to Australia to beat Australia. You don’t beat Australia, you come back home and beat England 4-0, you get close to 500 points, you still don’t qualify.”So we have had to dig deep, we have had to go down every hole that’s needed to find water. We’ve found it, and we’ve earned our stripes to be in the final of the World Test Championship, the biggest trophy in the world, with 520 points.”Along the way, they experienced a freakish injury crisis too, which led them to play their last Test in Australia with their bowling attack consisting of two debutants, two fast bowlers who had played just one Test apiece, and one who had played two. India couldn’t field all of their first-choice players against England either. But by being forced to try so many of their reserves, India discovered a number of players with the skills to succeed in Test cricket.”That’s the most positive thing to come out of the bubble,” Shastri said. “Because of the bubble, you had to go with enlarged squads. Normally you would go with 17-18 [players], but because of the bubble and because of the quarantine laws that exist, you had to go with 25, 30, 35 in certain cases, as a result of which you had to dig deep and pick your best 30 players, and as luck would have it, we were left with no choice but to play each 30 of them, and you found out who’s good and who’s not good.”So it’s a good headache to have, it’s something that worked well. You would have never imagined the number of players that would have played for India, six months ago. If you think [T] Natarajan would have played a Test match, no way you’d have said he would have played a Test match. Will Washington Sundar play a Test match? No way. These are things you would not imagine, but circumstances make it happen, and I’m glad the youngsters who got the opportunity have grabbed it with both hands.”

Maikel Garcia had some extra motivation on the base paths Monday night as his Kansas City Royals took on the Atlanta Braves at Kauffman Stadium.

His cousin is Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., who happened to get the ball in right field as Garcia raced from second base and rounded for home. The play wasn't very close, as Garcia beat his cousin's throw home, but he couldn't help poking some fun at Acuña, who he grew up playing baseball in Venezuela with.

As he slid into home, he wagged his finger and let out a big smile toward right field, letting his big cousin know he got him this time. Check out the fun sequence below after the base knock from Salvador Perez:

Acuña won the next battle, though, as he smashed a 468-foot bomb to left in the top of the third inning to tie the game:

Then in the bottom half of the inning, Garcia stepped up to bat and was stung by a bee in the middle of his plate appearance. No worries, though, as he still legged out a double on what initially looked like nothing more than a single.

An eventful few innings for the cousins. They're having fun out there and making their family proud while at it.

Rangers are now reportedly prioritising a deal to sign a 6’4 midfield star for Danny Rohl in January after sending scouts to watch their target in action.

Rohl makes first Rangers transfer request

It’s been a solid start from Rohl, even when considering the last two frustrating draws against Falkirk and Dundee United. The former Sheffield Wednesday boss has at least steadied the ship and should have the chance to stamp his mark on his Rangers side in January.

Without the influence of failed sporting director Kevin Thelwell, the young manager is likely to have a larger say on potential incomings and he’s already made his first request as a result.

Rangers must sell flop who's "worse than Chermiti" as Rohl eyes new signing

Glasgow Rangers must sell this flop in the January transfer window as Danny Rohl eyes a signing in his position.

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Dan Emery

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According to recent reports, Rohl has personally commenced a scouting mission to sign a clinical striker after asking the 49ers to sign him a reliable goalscorer, dynamic midfielder and versatile full-back.

Speaking to reporters about the winter window earlier this month, the Rangers boss said: “In general, I’m in a conversation with Andrew (Cavenagh) nearly every two or three days.

“I think this is crucial. He will be also in, in the next couple of days, so we will have the next meetings. I give my feedback every day or every matchday back to him. What I see is not just about positions, also what is important for us as a group – which profiles we need.

“From the skills, from the tools, from a specialist in some areas, I think this is crucial. It’s not just about the physical speed, it’s also the mindset, how quick is the mind at the moment, how quick you can receive the ball, how quick you can accelerate our game.”

Now, with that in mind, Rangers have reportedly identified their first potential signing for Rohl in Norwegian midfielder Jens Hjerto-Dahl this winter.

Rangers prioritising Hjerto-Dahl deal

According to TeamTalk, Rangers are now prioritising a deal to sign Hjerto-Dahl in the January transfer window after sending their scouts. Rohl reportedly wants the 6’4 box-crashing star to match his request for a new dynamic midfielder at Ibrox.

The Gers aren’t the only club interested, however. Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bournemouth and Sunderland have all reportedly maintained contact in the race to secure Hjerto-Dahl’s signature.

A former Liverpool target who was dubbed “strong” by scout Kai Watson earlier this week, Hjerto-Dahl is certainly someone to watch.

Given the amount of interest in his signature, it would undoubtedly be a major coup if Rangers managed to land the 6’4 Norwegian midfielder in January. As first signings go, Rohl would be landing an excellent addition ahead of Premier League clubs.

Not just Miovski: Rohl must drop Rangers flop who lost 86% duels

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox completed a player-for-player swap in a trade on Friday, as the Brewers acquired outfielder Andrew Vaughn in exchange for pitcher Aaron Civale, who was sent to Chicago. And MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa believes there is a clear victor and loser among the two players involved in the trade.

"…Number one, if I'm Andrew Vaughn, it's Christmas morning for me," DeRosa said.

DeRosa went on to explain that the underachieving Vaughn, a former third overall pick in the 2019 MLB draft, could possibly reach his full potential getting a fresh start in a different organization. Further helping that potential cause is the fact that Vaughn will now be contributing to a winning team in Milwaukee (37–33) after spending the first five seasons with the White Sox, who set a modern-day record with 121 losses this past season.

"If I'm Andrew Vaughn, I can't get to the airport quick enough," DeRosa quipped.

Civale, on the other hand, was not so lucky. Two days ago, the Brewers made it known that they would like for Civale, who has only ever started in his big league career, to shift to the bullpen. Civale did not want to do so, and, through his agent Jack Toffey, expressed his desire to remain a starter, even if it meant no longer pitching for the Brewers. DeRosa believes the Brewers sent a "message" to the free agent-to-be, trading him to the White Sox, where it may be difficult to acquit himself well for his upcoming free agency.

Former big leaguer Chris Young astutely noted that Civale will certainly get more opportunities to start on Chicago. However, if judging the trade simply by the team success both players are bound to experience in the remainder of the 2025 season, it's difficult to call anyone but Vaughn the winner.

England boss Thomas Tuchel is expected to offer Liam Delap a World Cup lifeline as he plans to discuss what the Chelsea striker needs to do in order to earn a first international call-up. Delap moved to Stamford Bridge from Ipswich for £30m over the summer after the young forward impressed for the relegated Tractor Boys. The Blues beat Manchester United to the signing of the 22-year-old.

Getty Images SportDelap yet to score league goal since Chelsea switch

Delap looked bright in his opening Chelsea appearances as he scored one and assisted another in the Blues' successful Club World Cup campaign. However, the young forward has largely struggled to transfer his Ipswich form to the west London side. Delap has failed to directly contribute to a goal in his opening four Premier League outings for Enzo Maresca's side.

The summer signing did miss two months of the season after suffering a hamstring injury in a 2-0 home win over Fulham back in August, which has prevented the ex-Tractor Boys frontman from building up some form. However, Delap's return to action was marred by a second-half red card in a 4-3 League Cup win at Wolves last month, while he was unable to leave a lasting impression in the 2-2 Champions League draw with Qarabag and the subsequent 3-0 win over Wolves prior to the international break.

Joao Pedro, who joined from Brighton over the summer, has also caught the eye upfront for the Blues and has scored more goals and provided more assists than any other Chelsea player in the Premier League this season. The Brazilian's impact has magnified Delap's struggles as the former Manchester City youth player looks to justify the club's decision to secure his services.

AdvertisementGetty Images SportTuchel tipped to speak with Delap before March break

Delap is expected to be contacted by England head coach Tuchel before long, however, with the German keen to discuss what the young forward needs to do in order to force his way into the national team, according to the Daily Mail.

The report adds that "the Chelsea striker is hoping a good second half of the season can place him in contention for this summer's World Cup, which is now a little more than six months away", with rival forwards such as Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney, Dominic Solanke, Danny Welbeck not yet considered to have a guaranteed place on the plane.

As it stands, England captain Harry Kane is the only striker boasting untouchable status.

It is understood that Tuchel will speak with Delap before England's next training camp in March to outline exactly what he needs to do at Chelsea to boost his chances of selection.

Getty Images SportEngland boss expected at Chelsea again soon

Tuchel was spotted at Chelsea's 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League and 2-2 draw with Brentford in the Premier League, but Delap was absent from both games due to injury. The England boss is expected to attend several more Chelsea games before March, though, which will allow him to get a good look at the 22-year-old.

Chelsea's next home league game comes against Arsenal next weekend following a trip to Burnley on Saturday and the welcome of Barcelona in the Champions League next week.

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England discussing opponents for March friendlies

England aren't in action again until the March international break having ended 2025 with back-to-back wins over Serbia and Albania to round off World Cup qualification with a 100% record.

While England's opponents for the March friendlies haven't been confirmed, the Guardian last month reported that they have discussed potential meetings with Uruguay and Japan as part of their World Cup preparations.

This marks an increase of almost four times the money awarded in the 2022 World Cup, which had an overall pool of USD 3.5 million

ESPNcricinfo staff01-Sep-2025The upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup will have a prize pool of USD 13.88 million. This marks almost a fourfold rise from the previous ODI World Cup, held in New Zealand in 2022, which had an overall pool of USD 3.5 million, and also marks a significant increase from the USD 10 million pool for the Men’s ODI World Cup in India two years ago.This World Cup, the 13th edition, will have the highest prize money for the winners of a women’s global tournament: USD 4.48 million, a 239 percent increase from the USD 1.32 million awarded to Australia in 2022. The runners-up will receive USD 2.24 million – an increase of 273 percent in comparison to the USD 600,000 England won three years ago. The losing semi-finalists will receive USD 1.12 million each – up from USD 300,000 in 2022 – while the group-stage participants are guaranteed to earn USD 250,000.For each group-stage win, teams will earn a further USD 34,314. At the end of the group stage, the teams that finish fifth and sixth will be awarded USD 700,000 each, while those who finish seventh and eighth will earn USD 280,000.ESPNcricinfo Ltd”Our message is simple, women cricketers must know they will be treated on par with men if they choose this sport professionally,” Jay Shah, the ICC chair, said in a statement. “The uplift [in prize money] underscores our ambition to deliver a world-class ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and to inspire the next generation of players and fans. Women’s cricket is on a remarkable upward trajectory, and with this step we are confident the momentum will accelerate.”This edition of the World Cup will take place in India and Sri Lanka from September 30. Though the opening match of the tournament, between India and Sri Lanka, is less than a month away, tickets are yet to go on sale. However, the ICC has said that tickets are expected to go on sale online this week.The tickets for the 2022 World Cup were available six months ahead of the tournament.