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BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced the commencement of a Test Cricket Incentive Scheme for the senior Indian men’s team following their thumping innings win against England at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday.
India wrapped up the series 4-1 with an innings and 64-run annihilation of the visitors before Shah announced the scheme which will serve as a financial boost for the players in the Test team.
“Commencing from the 2022-23 season, the ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’ will serve as an additional reward structure on top of the existing match fee for Test matches, set at INR 15 lakhs,” Shah wrote on X.
According to the structure proposed, players who have featured in the playing XI of more than 50 percent of Tests in a season since 2022-23, are set to witness their match fees double per game. According to the table provided by Shah, a player who plays 5-6 to six Tests in a nine-match season, will receive INR 30 lakh per match as opposed to the regular 15 lakh per match. The salary will double from 22.5 lakh per match to 45 lakh for every player who features in at least 75 percent of matches in a cycle.
Source – Bcci
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