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"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.

Updated World Test Championship Points Table: India Consolidate No. 1 Spot, Bangladesh Above Pakistan

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team finished the five-match series against England on a high with a huge innings and 64 runs win. The victory saw the side pocketing the series 4-1. After losing the first Test, the hosts made a brilliant comeback to win the rest of the matches in style. Despite top stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami not part of the series, India thrashed England. Debutants like Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikall, Akash Deep impressed as the future looks bright for India.

"Loves To Embarrass": England Legend Blasted For Rohit Sharma "Is Past His Best" Comment

England provided zero resistance on the third day of the fifth Test against India with the hosts romping towards a big win. After England won the first Test, India came back with vengeance and stamped their authority. England's performance has been on a downward curve still their win in the first Test. That win had prompted England great Geoffrey Boycott to blast an 'aged' Rohit Sharma. That comment has not gone down well with India social media users, especially after his recent good form which has seen him score two tons in the series.

"Even In ICC Tournaments, You Don't Interact With Other Players So Often": Virat Kohli On IPL

Sharing his deep affection for the Indian Premier League, star India batter Virat Kohli has credited the T20 tournament's success to the strong "connect" between players and fans. Kohli has made himself unavailable for the ongoing five-Test series against England due to personal reasons and is expected to be back for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL opener against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on March 22.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks Numerous Records With Sensational Show Against England

Yashasvi Jaiswal continues his red-hot form in Test cricket. The southpaw smashed 57 runs off 58 balls during India's first innings against England in Dharamshala to smash numerous records. Batting with great confidence, Jaiswal scored at a strike rate of 98.28. His blitzkrieg also included three sixes that he hit in only one over of England spinner Sohaib Bashir. After Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav shared 9 wickets among them to bundle out England for 218, Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma dominated the guests before the southpaw lost his wicket to Bashir.

Ravichandran Ashwin's Special Mention To "Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" On Playing 100th Test

India's spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday reached the milestone of 100 Test matches, with his appearance in the fifth and final game against England in Dharamshala. He was felicitated by India's head coach Rahul Dravid ahead of the game for achieveing the feat. Ashwin, who is one of the most successful all-rounders of the modern era, credited the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, besides thanking his family on playing playing the 100th Test of his career.

'Can't Practice With Franchise': Ex-KKR Star Blasts Shreyas Iyer, Drops 'Unless You're Virat Kohli' Comment

The debate around the axing of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan by the BCCI from its central contract is not ending anytime soon. The duo got penalized after they missed their respective state team's Ranji Trophy games. There were some reports which suggested that after missing domestic cricket, Iyer attended the practice session of his IPL franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders. This news reportedly irked selectors, which led to Iyer's exclusion from the central contract. Recently, former Australia spinner Brad Hogg lashed out at the KKR skipper for not showing up for the state team.

After Sunil Gavaskar's 'Maybe Virat Kohli Will Miss IPL Too' Comment, AB de Villiers' Major Hint

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is less than 20 days away. In the first match of the tournament MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings will face Royal Challengers Bangalore, which has stars like Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis. on March 22 in Chennai. With Virat Kohli skipping the ongoing Test series against England citing personal reasons, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar recently wondered if the star batter would play in the upcoming Indian Premier League.

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

Updated World Test Championship Points Table: India Consolidate No. 1 Spot, Bangladesh Above Pakistan

"Loves To Embarrass": England Legend Blasted For Rohit Sharma "Is Past His Best" Comment

"Even In ICC Tournaments, You Don't Interact With Other Players So Often": Virat Kohli On IPL

Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks Numerous Records With Sensational Show Against England

Ravichandran Ashwin's Special Mention To "Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" On Playing 100th Test

'Can't Practice With Franchise': Ex-KKR Star Blasts Shreyas Iyer, Drops 'Unless You're Virat Kohli' Comment

After Sunil Gavaskar's 'Maybe Virat Kohli Will Miss IPL Too' Comment, AB de Villiers' Major Hint