The Indian cricket board (BCCI) announced a new program. The aim behind this announcement is to encourage players to focus on Test cricket and reward good performances over many games. It is called the “Test Cricket Incentive Scheme”.
BCCI salary policy
The BCCI officials said players will get extra money for working hard in the longest version of the game. Players who play more than 75% of India’s Test matches in a season will get an extra Rs 45 lakh per Test. Right now each player gets Rs 15 lakh per match from the BCCI, the richest cricket board. This aims to motivate players to put in the effort for the 5 day games and do well over a long period.The BCCI announced a new ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’ starting next season to provide more financial stability for Test cricketers.
BCCI salary structure
Players who play 75% or more of India’s Tests in a season will earn an extra 45 lakh rupees per match on top of the existing 15 lakh rupees match fee.Even those who don’t play will get 22.5 lakh rupees extra per match. This new scheme is retroactive so players will get money owed from previous seasons too.The BCCI will pay an additional 40 crore rupees per season for this program.The BCCI recently took an important step to support domestic cricket tournaments like the Ranji Trophy. They want contracted players to focus on these tournaments.
BCCI officials on this salary policy
This comes after BCCI secretary Jay Shah said players should prioritize domestic games.In February, the BCCI removed the contracts of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan because they missed domestic matches.Shreyas wasn’t selected for India’s last few Tests against England. Ishan hasn’t played competitive cricket since November.This move by the BCCI is seen as a way to give Test cricket a boost. T20 leagues are very popular now and offer players lots of money. But the BCCI wants players to support Test matches too. The BCCI also started contracts just for fast bowlers.They want to keep developing new pace bowlers for India. This will continue India’s success with fast bowling.
