Match Payment Hike, Bonuses – BCCI’s Incentive Plan For Take a look at Cricket: Report

The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) is contemplating a hike in match charges for Checks together with extra bonuses for cricketers to spice up red-ball participation, in keeping with a report by Indian Specific. With cricketers trying to save themselves for the Indian Premier League (IPL) and different T20 competitions, participation in red-ball cricket has taken successful just lately. Nevertheless, BCCI have made it clear that every one contracted gamers should participate in home cricket if they aren’t taking part in with the nationwide aspect in the mean time. The report claims that BCCI at the moment are taking a look at monetary incentives for cricketers and that may even embody bonuses that might be paid if a participant performs all Take a look at collection in a calendar yr.

“For instance, if somebody performs all Take a look at collection in a calendar yr, he must be rewarded moreover, other than the annual retainer contract. That is to make sure that gamers prove for extra red-ball cricket. This might be a further perk for enjoying Take a look at cricket,” a BCCI supply informed Indian Specific.

The report additional said that this new remuneration mannequin might be applied after IPL 2024 whether it is accredited by all events. Presently,  the BCCI pays Rs 15 lakh as match charges per Take a look at, 6 lakh per ODI and three lakh for T20 internationals. Nevertheless, that may be revised within the new recommended mannequin.

In the meantime, India skipper Rohit Sharma celebrated the Take a look at collection win over England by saying his workforce’s younger gamers had crammed the footwear of lacking veterans to shine in cricket’s hardest format.

India gained the fourth Take a look at by 5 wickets after they pulled off a tough chase of 192 on day 4 in Ranchi, with wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel (39) and Shubman Gill (52) in an unbeaten stand of 72.

India had slipped to 120-5 however Jurel and Shubman remained calm because the hosts took an unassailable 3-1 lead within the five-match collection after dropping the opener.

Man of the match Jurel, 23, who made his debut within the earlier win in Rajkot, turned the match on its head along with his 90 after he lifted India from 177-7 of their first innings to 307 on day three.

(With AFP inputs)