The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been taking various steps to uplift domestic cricket. On this occasion, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has announced that the board is introducing prize money for exceptional performers in domestic cricket.
“We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all Women’s and Junior Cricket tournaments under our Domestic Cricket Programme,” Shah tweeted.
We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all Women’s and Junior Cricket tournaments under our Domestic Cricket Programme. Additionally, prize money will be awarded for the Player of the Match in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq…
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 26, 2024
“Additionally, prize money will be awarded for the Player of the Match in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments for Senior Men. This initiative aims to recognize and reward outstanding performances in the domestic circuit.
“A heartfelt thank you to the Apex Council for their unwavering support in this endeavour. Together, we are fostering a more rewarding environment for our cricketers. Jai Hind,” under our Domestic Cricket Programme,” the top official added.
Last year, BCCI announced a salary hike for domestic cricket with the Ranji Trophy winners receiving a whopping cash reward for INR 5 crores. The cash prize for Irani Cup too had been doubled with the winners of INR 50 lakhs instead of 25 lakhs, and the team finishing runners up got INR 25 lakhs.
In the Duleep Trophy, the winner now gets INR 1 crore and runners up team receives INR 50 Lakhs, while winners of the Vijay Hazare Trophy get a cheque of INR 1 crore and the team finishes second best INR 50 lakhs.
