The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday introduced prize money for ‘Player of the Match’ and ‘Player of the Tournament’ award winners across all women’s and junior cricket competitions at the domestic level. In a post on social media, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced that the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments in men’s cricket will have prize money for ‘Player of the Match’.
Shah wrote on ‘X’, “We are introducing prize money for Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all women’s and junior cricket tournaments under our domestic cricket program.” He said, “In addition, prize money will be given for Player of the Match in Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments for senior men. The aim of this initiative is to recognize and reward outstanding performance in the domestic circuit.” Shah said, “Heartfelt thanks to the apex council for their unwavering support in this endeavor. Together we are creating an even better environment for our cricketers. Jai Hind. “
Last year, the BCCI had increased the prize money for domestic tournaments and the Ranji Trophy winner was given a cash prize of Rs 5 crore. The cash prize for the Irani Cup was also doubled with the winners getting Rs 50 lakh instead of Rs 25 lakh and the runners-up team getting Rs 25 lakh. The Duleep Trophy now sees the champions getting Rs 1 crore and the runners-up team Rs 50 lakh while the Vijay Hazare Trophy winners get Rs 1 crore and the second-placed team Rs 50 lakh.