BCCI rewards Indian women's team with massive prize money: Details
What's the story
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a whopping cash prize of ₹51 crore for the Indian women's cricket team. The announcement comes after their historic victory in the ICC Women's World Cup against South Africa. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the entire team, including players, coaches, selectors, and support staff, will share this reward.
Historic comparison
Women's team's achievement on par with 1983 WC win
Saikia drew a parallel between the women's team's achievement and India's 1983 WC win under Kapil Dev. "The same excitement and encouragement has been introduced by the women today," he told ANI. He further added that Harmanpreet Kaur's team has not only won the trophy but also won the hearts of all Indians. "BCCI has decided to reward the entire Indian team — players, coaches, selectors, and support staff — with a total of Rs 51 crore," he further added..
Pay parity
BCCI's commitment to women's cricket
Saikia also highlighted the BCCI's commitment to women's cricket, including pay parity. He said, "Since Jay Shah took charge of the BCCI...he has brought about many transformations in women's cricket." Last month, ICC Chairman Jay Shah announced a 300% increase in women's prize money from $3.88 million to $14 million.
Match details
India beat South Africa by 52 runs in final
In the final match, India set a target of 299 runs for South Africa. Shafali Verma was the star performer with an innings of 87 runs and two wickets. Despite a century from Laura Wolvaardt, South Africa fell short by 52 runs. Deepti Sharma's five-wicket haul was instrumental in India's maiden World Cup title win across ODI and T20I formats.