BCCI announces Rs 51 crore reward for world champion women’s team
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced a reward of Rs 51 crore for the Indian women's cricket team which won the ICC Women's World Cup.
Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final on Sunday in Navi Mumbai to win its first ever global trophy.
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"As a token of appreciation, the BCCI will reward the Indian women's cricket team with a cash reward of Rs 51 crore for winning the World Cup. It includes all the players, support staff and the national selection committee," BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said.
He said that current ICC chairman and former BCCI secretary Jay Shah increased Indian women cricketers' prize money by 300 per cent.
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