Equal match fee for men and women cricketers: BCCI
- ByStartupStory | October 28, 2022
A wage equity policy for contracted Indian women cricketers has been announced by the BCCI. Both male and female cricketers will pay the same match cost.
The most popular sport in the country will now support gender equality, thanks to a historic decision made on Thursday by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
“Pay equity policy” has been established for contracted Indian women cricketers by BCCI Honorary Secretary Jay Shah.
Both male and female cricketers will pay the same match cost.
“I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s the first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing a pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be the same as we move into a new era of gender equality in Cricket,” Shah wrote on Twitter in announcing the significant decision.
The Indian women’s cricket team will receive the same match money as its male counterparts, he continued. The cost for a test cricket match will be Rs 15 lakh, an ODI match Rs 6 lakh, and a T20 match Rs 3 lakh, respectively.
“The same match fee will be paid to the @BCCIWomen cricketers as it is to the men. Test ($15 lakh), ODI ($6 lakh), and T20I ($15,000) (INR 3 lakhs). My promise to our female cricket players was pay parity, and I appreciate the Apex Council’s backing “Shah composed.
Harbhajan Singh, a former Indian cricketer, applauded the BCCI’s decision about the “pay equity policy” for players.
The renowned right-arm spin bowler posted on Twitter, “BCCI has established a benchmark for other sporting organisations. It will encourage increased participation of women in the game. A historic milestone indeed!
Former India women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj also expressed her satisfaction regarding this historic day in Indian cricket.
“This is a historic choice for Indian women’s cricket! With the pay equity policy and the WIPL coming up the next year, women’s cricket in India is entering a new era. The BCCI and Jay Shah Sir are to be commended for making this possible. genuinely joyful today, “She composed.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket team, praised the BCCI for supporting gender equality in sports. With wage parity for women and men announced, Kaur said that it was “really a red letter day for women’s cricket in India.”
The Indian women’s cricket team just defeated the Sri Lankan team by 8 wickets to win the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. The nation’s first-ever silver medal in cricket was also won by the ladies in blue at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games earlier this year.
The first-ever women’s IPL, which is set to take place in 2023, was also revealed during the most recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) of BCCI.
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