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BCCI Announces A Massive Cash Reward of INR 131 Crore For The T20 World Cup 2026 Winning Indian Team

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Mumbai, March 10 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of INR 131 crore for Team India following their triumphant campaign in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, making it one of the biggest cash rewards for a sports team in the world. India lifted the prestigious trophy after defeating New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, successfully defending the title and becoming the first team in the history of the tournament to retain the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. With this victory, India also became the first team to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup three times and the first team to win in the home country, further cementing their place among the most successful teams in the history of the format. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Congratulating the team, BCCI President Mr Mithun Manhas said, "Winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is a moment of immense pride for the entire nation. To defend the title and achieve this feat on home soil makes it even more special. The team played outstanding cricket throughout the tournament under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav and the guidance of Head Coach Gautam Gambhir. I congratulate every member of the squad, the coaching staff and the selectors for this remarkable accomplishment." Stay tuned...

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716 days ago

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BCCI Announces Huge 125 Crore Prize Money For Team India Following T20 World Cup Victory

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Mumbai, June 30 - Following Team India's triumph in the T20 World Cup final, the Honorary Secretary at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Jay Shah has announced prize money of INR 125 crores for the team for winning the tournament. ## Jay Shah took to X to announce the massive remuneration for players and coaching staff. "I am pleased to announce prize money of INR 125 Crores for Team India for winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The team has showcased exceptional talent, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Congratulations to all the players, coaches, and support staff for this outstanding achievement!"## I am pleased to announce prize money of INR 125 Crores for Team India for winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The team has showcased exceptional talent, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Congratulations to all the players, coaches, and support… pic.twitter.com/KINRLSexsD— Jay Shah (@JayShah) June 30, 2024 ## Team India, led by captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid, defeated South Africa in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29. It was India's second T20 World Cup title and 4th World Cup title overseas (2 ODI World Cup). ## The T20 World Cup win also ended the team drought in the ICC tournament. Before this, the last time India won an ICC trophy was in 2013 when the team won the Champions Trophy after England in the final. After 2013 CT, the team came close to the ICC title on many occasions across formats but couldn't cross the line until the T20 World Cup 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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1707 days ago

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MS Dhoni Refused To Charge Fees For Mentoring Indian Cricket Team In T20I World Cup

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Mumbai, October 13 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) surprised one and all when it announced that former India world cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be part of the Indian Cricket Team during the ICC T20I World Cup in UAE and Oman as a mentor. ## Dhoni's inclusion as a mentor made the cricket fraternity and fans happy as he has been one of the most loved sportspersons around the world. And now, Dhoni has given another reason to the sports fraternity to be proud of him as he will not be charging any fees for his service to the Indian team. ## Speaking to news agency ANI, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said the legend wouldn't be charging anything for his new role. "MS Dhoni is not charging any honorarium for his services as the mentor of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup", he said.## The 40-year-old Dhoni retired from international cricket last year, his last India game being the 2019 World Cup semi-final, which the team lost to New Zealand. It is believed that Dhoni was brought in for his experience in devising near-perfect white ball strategies. ## However, after retiring from international cricket, MS Dhoni continuing to play for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Under his leadership, CSK will be playing its 9th IPL final on October 15. In the previous 8 finals, Dhoni-led CSK to win 3 IPL trophies while on 5 occasions CSK was the runner-up. ## Meanwhile, the T20I World Cup will begin on October 17. Team India will kick start their campaign on October 24 against arch-rivals Pakistan. The final is scheduled to be played on November 14 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.## Stay tuned...

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1771 days ago

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ICC Confirms To Bid For Cricket's Inclusion In The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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Mumbai, August 10, 2021: Cricket has been waiting to be included in Olympics for more than a century now. And now, the wait could see an end in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as the International Cricket Council (ICC), on Tuesday (August 10), confirmed that it will bid for cricket's inclusion in the games. ## The international cricket body has been making a case for cricket's inclusion in Olympics for a while now and it will also have backing from the richest cricket board BCCI as made clear by Secretary Jay Shah recently. The last time cricket was a part of the Olympics was in 1900, when Great Britain played France. And now, the world's one of the most followed sport, cricket could become a permanent fixture in the games with the ICC hoping to see it included in Brisbane 2032 as well and beyond. ## Earlier, the BCCI was not too keen on cricket's including in the Olympic games as it feared the loss of its autonomy and interference from the Indian Olympic Association (IOC). However, things changed after Jay Shah took charge of the Board. He was recently quoted as the BCCI being on the same page with the ICC on the matter. ## ICC chairman Greg Barclay said, "Firstly on behalf of everyone at the ICC, I would like to congratulate the IOC, Tokyo 2020, and the people of Japan for staging such an incredible Games in such difficult circumstances. It truly was fantastic to watch and captured the imagination of the world and we would love for cricket to be a part of future Games". ## "Our sport is united behind this bid. And we see the Olympics as a part of cricket's long-term future. We have more than a billion fans globally and almost 90 percent of them want to see cricket at the Olympics. Clearly, cricket has a strong and passionate fanbase, particularly in South Asia where 92% of our fans come from, whilst there are also 30 million cricket fans in the USA. The opportunity for those fans to see their heroes competing for an Olympic medal is tantalizing". ## "We believe cricket would be a great addition to the Olympic Games, but we know it won't be easy to secure our inclusion as there are so many other great sports out there wanting to do the same. But we feel now is the time to put our best foot forward and show what a great partnership cricket and the Olympics could be", Barclay added. ## ECB chairman Ian Watmore will lead the ICC Olympic Working Group and he will be joined by the ICC independent director Indra Nooyi, chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket Tavengwa Mukuhlani, ICC Associate member director and vice-president of the Asian Cricket Council Mahinda Vallipuram and chair of USA Cricket Paraag Marathe, who believes the time is ripe for an Olympic bid. ## Stay tuned...

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1774 days ago

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BCCI Announces Case Prizes For Indian Medal Winners At The Tokyo Olympics 2020

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Mumbai, August 7, 2021: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced case rewards for the Indian athletes who won medals in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. India won 7 medals including 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 4 Bronze medals, making it the country's most successful outing in the history of the Olympics games. ## "Our athletes have made the country proud by finishing on the podium at @Tokyo2020. The @BCCI acknowledges their stellar efforts and we are delighted to announce cash prizes for the medallists", BCCI secretary Jay Shah tweeted. ## Our athletes have made the country proud by finishing on the podium at @Tokyo2020. The @BCCI acknowledges their stellar efforts and we are delighted to announce cash prizes for the medallists. pic.twitter.com/1nxST0vURy— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 7, 2021 #### Jay Shah took announced INR 1 crore to the Gold medal winner, Neeraj Chopra. Chopra becomes the first athlete and the only second individual after Abhinav Bindra to win the Gold medal for India in the Olympics history. He won Gold in the Javelin throw on the final day of the games.## Shah also announced INR 50 lakh each to Mirabai Chanu and Ravi Kumar Dahiya who won Silver medals, INR 25 lakh each for the Bronze medalists, PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia, and Lovlina Borgohai while INR 1.25 crore to the Indian Men's Hockey team for winning the Bronze medal. ## INR 1 Cr. - 🥇 medallist @Neeraj_chopra150 lakh each - 🥈 medallists @mirabai_chanu & Ravi Kumar Dahiya25 lakh each – 🥉 medallists @Pvsindhu1, @LovlinaBorgohai, @BajrangPunia INR 1.25 Cr. – @TheHockeyIndia men's team @SGanguly99| @ThakurArunS| @ShuklaRajiv— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 7, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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1844 days ago

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IPL 2021 Set To Resume In United Arab Emirates

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Mumbai, May 29, 2021: The Indian Premier League 2021, which was postponed after the first half due to the covid-19, is all set to resume in the United Arab Emirates, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Saturday. ## The decision was taken at a Special General Meeting (SGM) held virtually, considering the monsoon season in India in the months of September-October this year. The remaining 31 matches will now be played in UAE, which also had hosted the 2020 IPL behind closed doors. ## The BCCI SGM further authorized the Office Bearers to seek an extension of time from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take an appropriate call on the hosting of ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The BCCI thinks that it will explore all possibilities to host it in India itself. ## The ICC has slated its meeting on June 1 to decide the fate of the T20I Worl Cup, but the world body may have to defer the decision on moving the October 18-November 15 tournament out of India in view of the BCCI's request. ## Stay tuned...