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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a generous reward of Rs 125 crore for the victorious Indian team following their triumph in the T20 World Cup. According to sources from The Indian Express, the distribution includes Rs 5 crore each for the 15 players, which includes those who did not play, and head coach Rahul Dravid. Additionally, the core coaching group consisting of batting coach Vikram Rathour, fielding coach T Dilip, and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey will receive Rs 2.5 crore each. The senior selection committee members, including chairman Ajit Agarkar, will be awarded Rs 1 crore each.
Further recognition extends to the entire support staff, with physiotherapists, throwdown specialists, masseurs, and the strength and conditioning coach set to receive Rs 2 crore each. Reserve players such as Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan, and Khaleel Ahmed will be rewarded with Rs 1 crore each.
Players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Yuzvendra Chahal, who were part of the squad but did not get to play, will receive Rs 5 crore each. The total contingent of 42 members, including the team’s video analyst, BCCI staff, and logistics manager, will also be acknowledged.
A BCCI source confirmed that players and staff have been informed about their respective rewards and have been asked to submit invoices for processing. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has separately announced a cash reward of Rs 11 crore for the team, further underscoring the significance of their achievement.
This substantial prize money allocation highlights BCCI’s commitment to rewarding excellence in cricket and mirrors past instances where the board has recognized victorious teams with significant financial incentives, reflecting the sport’s cultural and national importance in India.
