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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary, Jay Shah on Monday, August 26, decided to introduce prize money across various domestic cricket tournaments. This step by the Indian cricket board comes after the BCCI Secretary mandated the participation of centrally contracted players in domestic tournaments after discrepancies in the system.
The BCCI Secretary has confirmed prize money for player of match and player of the tournament awardees across all women’s and junior cricket competitions at the domestic level, including the key tournaments like Vijay Hazare Trophy as well as the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.
“We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all Women’s and Junior Cricket tournaments under our Domestic Cricket Programme. Additionally, prize money will be awarded for the Player of the Match in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments for Senior Men,” Jay Shah wrote in a post on X. “This initiative aims to recognize and reward outstanding performances in the domestic circuit. A heartfelt thank you to the Apex Council for their unwavering support in this endeavour. Together, we are fostering a more rewarding environment for our cricketers. Jai Hind," he further added.
Moreover, this initiative of rewarding the star performers at domestic level aims to nurture and celebrate cricketing talent across al levels and is expected to be a morale boost to help players elevate their game. Speaking of India’s domestic calendar, it is scheduled to start in September with the Duleep Trophy, which is also set to see several centrally contracted players feature in the tournament ahead of the Bangladesh series.
The Duleep Trophy will be followed by the Irani Cup in October and the premier first-class competition, the Ranji Trophy from October 11. Meanwhile, the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament is scheduled to start from November 23, followed by the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which will get underway from December 21.
