Across tournaments in men’s cricket, there has been a 150% hike in prize money. For example, Ranji runners-up will now receive Rs 3 Cr instead of 1 Cr. Vijay Hazare champions will get Rs 1 Crore instead Rs 30 lakh, which is a 300% hike. Similarly, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy winners will pocket Rs 80 lakh instead of Rs 25 lakh. BCCI has also introduced a prize money for losing semifinalists in Ranji Trophy. They will bag 1 Crore each.
The Duleep Trophy, which will be played among six zonal teams, will be followed by the List A Deodhar Trophy (July 24 to August 3), Irani Cup (October 1-5), Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Men’s T20s (October 16-November 6) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (November 23-December 15).
But the significant rise is in women’s cricket. From a mere Rs 6 lakh, the prize money has been increased to Rs 50 lakh in women’s ODI Trophy. For T20 Trophy, winners will now bag Rs 40 lakh from 5 lakh.
