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T20 World Cup prize money: India became the T20 World champion again after 17 years. On June 29 last month, India won this title for the second time by defeating South Africa in Barbados, West Indies. The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) announced a prize money of Rs 125 crore for Team India, which hoisted the tricolor on the soil of Barbados. How was the money distributed among the 15-member Indian team that went to play the tournament, the head coach, batting coach, bowling coach and the team selection committee? How much money did the reserve players get? How much money was showered on the players who did not play a single match, see all the details here.
In the title match of the T20 World Cup tournament played on the soil of West Indies and America, India defeated South Africa and once again adorned the crown of world champion. BCCI gave Rs 125 crore prize money to Team India, which won the T20 World Cup title. According to the report of the prestigious media organization The Indian Express, out of the prize money of 125 crores, the winning team will get Rs 75 crore. That is, every player in the 15-member team will get Rs 5 crore each. These include three players who did not get a chance to play in any match on this tour. These players included Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal. These three players who were part of the 15-member Indian team will also get Rs 5 crore each.
Every major coach in the coaching group including head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathore, fielding coach T Dilip, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey will get Rs 2.5 crore. According to the report, each of the five members of the Senior Selection Committee including BCCI President Ajit Agarkar will be given Rs 1 crore. The rest of the backroom staff will also be rewarded. Three physiotherapists, three throwdown specialists, two masseurs and strength and conditioning coach will get Rs 2 crore each. Reserve players are also going to get crores. For the 2024 T20 World Cup, the selection committee had selected Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan and Khalil Ahmed as reserve players. These players will also get Rs 1 crore each.
This is how the prize money of Rs 125 crore was divided
| 5 crore per player | The 15-member Indian team went to play the T20 World Cup tournament |
| 2.5 crore per coach | Head Coach: Rahul DravidBatting Coach Vikram Rathod, Fielding Coach T Dilip, Bowling Coach Paras |
| 2 crore for each | 3 Physiotherapists, 3 Throwdown Specialists, 2 Masseurs, 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach |
| 1 crore for each | 5 selectors and 4 reserve players |
There were a total of 42 people in the Indian team that went to the World Cup. The report states that the team’s video analysts, media officials, BCCI staff on tour with the team and the team’s logistics manager are also to receive a part of the prize money. Citing BCCI sources, the Indian Express reported that the players and support staff have been informed about the prize money they will receive from the BCCI and everyone has been asked to submit the invoice.
A day after the Rohit Sharma-led team won the T20 World Cup, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced the prize money. He said that this prize money is shared by everyone. Which includes players, support staff, coaches and selectors. It includes three physiotherapists Kamlesh Jain, Yogesh Parmar and Tulsi Ram Yuvraj; three throwdown specialists Raghvindra Dawgi, Nuwan Udeneke and Dayanand Garani and two masseurs Rajiv Kumar and Arun Kanade and Soham Desai are strength and conditioning coaches. Apart from this, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has also announced a cash reward of Rs 11 crore for the team. Apart from this, the ICC has also given prize money of more than Rs 20 crore to the Indian team.
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