Maharashtra Cabinet to reward Indian women's team players: Details here
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The Maharashtra Cabinet has announced a cash reward for three Indian women's cricket team players - Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Radha Yadav. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The move comes after India won their first-ever ICC Women's World Cup title, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium on Sunday.
Victory celebration
Maharashtra Cabinet passes resolution to congratulate Indian women's team
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's cricket team posted a massive total of 298/7 in the final match, thanks to Shafali Verma's explosive 87 off 78 balls and Deepti Sharma's defiant 58. In response, South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt fought valiantly with a century but couldn't save her team from defeat against India's spin attack. The Maharashtra Cabinet recognized this historic win by passing a resolution to congratulate the entire team for their achievement.
Player recognition
Mandhana, Rodrigues, Yadav to be rewarded
The Cabinet also approved a proposal to award cash prizes to the three Maharashtra players, Mandhana, Rodrigues, and Yadav. However, the exact amount of the reward has not been disclosed yet. As reported earlier, the Indian team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will also be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday after their successful campaign.
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Whopping cash prize for India Women
On November 3, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced a whopping cash prize of ₹51 crore for the Indian women's cricket team. Devajit Saikia, the BCCI secretary, confirmed that the entire team, including players, coaches, selectors, and support staff, will share this reward.