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Rs 4.5 crore And Counting: How Much Rohit Sharma And Co. Will Earn From BCCI's Test Cricket Scheme

Living up to its promise of giving highest priority to Test cricket, the BCCI has decided to give an incentive of Rs 45 lakh per game to all those who would play 75 per cent or more of the scheduled red-ball games in a particular season, Board secretary Jay Shah said on Saturday. A Test player, who appears in a possible 10 Tests in a season will be richer by a whopping Rs 4.50 crore as incentive apart from a possible Rs 1.5 crore (15 lakh per game) in usual match fee.

"Virat Kohli Watching From Home": Ex-India Star's Hilarious Post After Rohit Sharma And Co. Crush England

India blew England away inside three days in the fifth and final Test, winning by an innings and 64 runs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday. The hosts were bowled out for 477 early on Day 3, but the damage had already been done. England had a 259-run deficit in front of them and the visitors crumbled to a crushing defeat moments before the scheduled time for Tea. Ravichandran Ashwin claimed his 36th five-wicket haul as England were bowled out for 195.

"Rs 45 Lakh Per Match To Players": BCCI's Big Step To Promote Test Cricket, Allocates Rs 40 Crore

Following India's thumping series win over England, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Saturday announced the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' for the senior men's team, which will give players extra incentive over and above the usual match fees for taking part in the longest format of the game. Shah took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that the incentive would serve as an "additional reward structure" on top of existing match fees of Rs 15 lakhs for players. The move will provide "financial growth" and "stability" to players who participate keenly in the most revered format of the sport.

On IPL vs Test Debate, Sourav Ganguly Namedrops Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar In Massive Take

Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly said that an Indian Premier League (IPL) career can exist for a cricketer alongside stints in first-class cricket. Amid the controversy surrounding BCCI not offering central contracts to Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan over non-participation in domestic cricket, Ganguly mentioned that there are many players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and even Australia's David Warner who have successfully balanced both red-ball and white-ball cricket. He even recalled how he along with Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar used to play both formats during their playing days.

"If You Don't Value...": Ex-Pakistan Star's Blunt Take On Ishan Kishan-Shreyas Iyer Row

The dropping of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan by the BCCI from its central contract list has triggered a worldwide debate. Many have come in favour of the players and criticised the board for taking such a stern action against the top players. While many have supported the BCCI for maintaining their strong stance and setting up an example for other players. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal also backed the BCCI and stated that such an action was required to punish the players for ignoring the board's orders.

"Jay Shah, Roger Binny, Selector Need To...": Sourav Ganguly's Direct Message On Ishan Kishan's Contract Termination

The dropping of Shreys Iyer and Ishan Kishan by the BCCI from its central contract is being seen as the national governing body sending out a clear message on the importance of domestic cricket. Both the cricketers for various reasons missed their respective state's Ranji Trophy matches and later found themselves out of the contract list. Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, who was also a former BCCI president, had a message for current secretary Jay Shah and president Roger Binny on the subject.

Sourav Ganguly 'Surprised' As Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Ignore 'Basic Premise' Of Cricket To Draw BCCI's Ire

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed BCCI's decision to axe star duo Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from central contracts. Kishan has been out of action since pulling out of the Test squad during the South Africa tour in December 2023. Iyer, on the other hand, was declared fit to play by NCA, having complained of back stiffness, but did not feature for either India or his domestic side Mumbai. While the BCCI did not reveal the reason behind the decision to axe Kishan and Iyer from central contracts, reports have claimed that the selection could be due to their non-participation in domestic cricket.

"How Can BCCI Offer You Contract?": Report On Why Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Were Axed

Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer missed out of Indian men's cricket team central contracts, which were announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday. BCCI said that they didn't consider Kishan and Iyer for the annual player retainership 2023-24, but didn't specify the reason. For the unversed, Kishan took a break from cricket for personal reasons during the South Africa tour. He was then overlooked for selection during the Afghanistan T20Is, as well as the ongoing Test bilateral against England.

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Rs 4.5 crore And Counting: How Much Rohit Sharma And Co. Will Earn From BCCI's Test Cricket Scheme

"Virat Kohli Watching From Home": Ex-India Star's Hilarious Post After Rohit Sharma And Co. Crush England

"Rs 45 Lakh Per Match To Players": BCCI's Big Step To Promote Test Cricket, Allocates Rs 40 Crore

On IPL vs Test Debate, Sourav Ganguly Namedrops Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar In Massive Take

"If You Don't Value...": Ex-Pakistan Star's Blunt Take On Ishan Kishan-Shreyas Iyer Row

"Jay Shah, Roger Binny, Selector Need To...": Sourav Ganguly's Direct Message On Ishan Kishan's Contract Termination

Sourav Ganguly 'Surprised' As Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Ignore 'Basic Premise' Of Cricket To Draw BCCI's Ire

"How Can BCCI Offer You Contract?": Report On Why Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Were Axed