The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday announced equal pay for men and women cricket teams of the country.
As per the announcement India’s women cricketers will be paid the same international match fee as their male counterparts.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah took to Twitter and announced this. He wrote
“I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in 🇮🇳 Cricket.”
I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in 🇮🇳 Cricket. pic.twitter.com/xJLn1hCAtl
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) October 27, 2022
Now, the Indian women’s team will earn match fees of ₹15 lakh per Test, ₹6 lakh per ODI and ₹3 lakh per T20I, which is same as the men’s team.
The @BCCIWomen cricketers will be paid the same match fee as their male counterparts. Test (INR 15 lakhs), ODI (INR 6 lakhs), T20I (INR 3 lakhs). Pay equity was my commitment to our women cricketers and I thank the Apex Council for their support. Jai Hind 🇮🇳
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) October 27, 2022
First to react to the announcement, India team captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed her happiness about the BCCI decision of equal pay.
.@ImHarmanpreet reflects on a decision from the @BCCI that makes Indian cricket history!#BelieveInBlue pic.twitter.com/PBrLz4o12X
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 27, 2022