India vs Australia | BCCI announces 60 lakhs/player cash rewards for Test series winning team

01/08/2019

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has congratulated the Indian cricket team for registering the first ever Test series win in Australia and announced cash rewards for it. While the playing XI players will get 15 lakhs each per match, reserve players will get 7.5 lakhs per match.

India broke a 71-year drought with 2-1 series win in Australia - a country where a series win was long elusive. While that was indeed a proud moment for everyone concerned in Indian cricket, captain Virat Kohli termed it as the “most emotional moment of his international career” and Ravi Shastri likened it to 1983 World Cup win and 1985 World Championship win.

BCCI and CoA also didn’t stay back from acknowledging the magnificence of the occasion and congratulated the Indian cricket team for registering the first ever Test series win in Australia and announced cash rewards for it. As per the announcement through a media release, the BCCI announced the following rewards.

(i) All Test team members - The bonuses will be equivalent to the actual match-fee payable: which is INR 15 Lakhs per match for Playing XI and INR 7.5 Lakhs per match for the reserve players.

(ii) Coaches – INR 25 Lakhs each.

(iii) Team India Support Staff (non-coaching) – The bonuses will be equivalent to the pro-rata salary/professional fee.