Rohit Sharma's "Ultimate" Verdict As BCCI Announces Test Cricket Incentive

10.03.2024 - 07:23 sports.ndtv.com

India captain Rohit Sharma was full of praise for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' announcement by the board's secretary Jay Shah.

The Board president Roger Binny and Shah said that the initiative recognizes and rewards the efforts of players, promoting Test cricket as "pinnacle of the sport".

The initiative comes as a welcome move by the cricketing fraternity, especially in the wake of the controversy surrounding certain players' decision to skip red-ball cricket. "Test cricket was & will be the ultimate format and it's great to see @BCCI & @JayShah leading the way in prioritizing Test cricket," Rohit said after Jay Shah's announcement.

Test cricket was & will be the ultimate format and it's great to see @BCCI & @JayShah leading the way in prioritizing Test cricket.

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