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BCCI announces INR 125 crore($15mn) prize money for Team India

JaDed said:
It’s not the same:

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BCCI awards Rs 125 crore to Team India: Here's how much each player will get

T20 World Cup Final: The Indian cricket team secured their second T20 World Cup title with a thrilling win over South Africa. The BCCI announced a cash prize of INR 125 crores for the team, in addition to the INR 20.41 crores prize money. Key contributions from Virat Kohli, Arshdeep Singh, and...
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Each main Indian player itself is getting 600k USD..
120k USD for reserve players.

Mohsin would had also distinguished between reserve and main, that amount was for main players
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Well good for now but remember too much money and power corrupt people
 
Rewards piling up for Indian cricket team

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Announces Rs 11 Crore Reward For T20 World Cup-Winning Team India​


Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 11 crore for the Indian cricket team which won the T20 World Cup. The announcement was made in the central hall of the Vidhan Bhavan (state legislature complex) where four Mumbai players from the team -- captain Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dubey -- were felicitated. CM Shinde in his speech expressed his delight over the team's victory against arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup.

He specifically praised Suryakumar Yadav's remarkable catch in the final match against South Africa.

Shinde also noted the contribution of support team members Paras Mhambre and Arun Kanade by felicitating them.

The chief minister also commended Mumbai Police for their effective crowd management during the team's victory parade in south Mumbai on Thursday.

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He specifically praised Suryakumar Yadav's remarkable catch in the final match against South Africa.
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JaDed said:
lol talk about uplifting the uplifted
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Agreed I have no issues with BCCI announcing big rewards. Those are cricket funds and should go to cricketers.

Governments rewarding multi-millionaires with taxpayer funds though is extremely stupid. Holdover from the days when cricketers used to go around begging governments for jobs, flats, plots etc. Keep that stuff for the less well-paid sports.
 
Wow.

For some context, the total income of PCB as per their last audited statements (2022) is INR 270 cr (PKR 903 cr)
 
Maharashtra Government announced INR Rs.11 crores prize money to victorious Indian team. Apart from this, Maharashtra players Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dubey awarded 1 crore each and today they all facilitated in Maharashtra Assembly.

India have 30+ states, many more states will follow Maharashtra.
 
BCCI's Rs. 125 Crore Prize For Team India: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid's Share To Be...

Team India's victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign earned Rohit Sharma's side a handsome prize of Rs. 125 crore. A total of 42 people travelled to the United States of America and the West Indies for the global cricketing event, including 15 first-team players, support staff, reserves, etc. The prize money of Rs. 125 crores that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wouldn't just be distributed among players but also the support staff, reserves, and others who constituted the 42-member contingent. However, the prize money's share varies from role to role.

As per a report in the Indian Express, the 15 members of India's team, including those who didn't get to play a single game, will get Rs. 5 crore each. Even head coach Rahul Dravid will get Rs. 5 crore from the pool.

As far as Dravid's coaching staff is concerned, including batting coach Vikram Rathour, fielding coach T Dilip, and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, they all get Rs. 2.5 crore each. Rs. 1 crore each will be distributed among the selection committee members, including their chief Ajit Agarkar.

Among the support staff -- the three physiotherapists, three throwdown specialists, two masseurs, and the strength and conditioning coach will receive Rs 2 crore each.

"Players and support staff have been informed about the amount of prize money they will be receiving from the BCCI and we have asked everyone to submit an invoice," a BCCI source told the paper.

The BCCI selection committee also named four reserve players alongside the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup. They were Rinku Singh and Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed. They will also be rewarded with a sum of INR 1 crore each.

Earlier, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had said: "As far as Rs 125 crore is concerned, it will cover the players, support staff, coaches and selectors as well. Everyone."

After Team India's homecoming, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has also announced a cash reward of Rs 11 crore for the team.

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The BCCI had announced a cash reward of Rs. 125 crore for the Indian cricket team that won the T20 World Cup 2024.
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5 crores is peanuts for big players like Virat and Rohit, but still it’s a prize money.
Virat’s alone net worth is more than 4000 crores
 
FearlessRoar said:
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Announces Rs 11 Crore Reward For T20 World Cup-Winning Team India​


Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 11 crore for the Indian cricket team which won the T20 World Cup. The announcement was made in the central hall of the Vidhan Bhavan (state legislature complex) where four Mumbai players from the team -- captain Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dubey -- were felicitated. CM Shinde in his speech expressed his delight over the team's victory against arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup.

He specifically praised Suryakumar Yadav's remarkable catch in the final match against South Africa.

Shinde also noted the contribution of support team members Paras Mhambre and Arun Kanade by felicitating them.

The chief minister also commended Mumbai Police for their effective crowd management during the team's victory parade in south Mumbai on Thursday.

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Announces Rs 11 Crore Reward For T20 World Cup-Winning Team India | Cricket News

He specifically praised Suryakumar Yadav's remarkable catch in the final match against South Africa.
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Senseless from Shinde but expected.
 
Did Shinde similarly reward Chirag Shetty, the badminton player from Maharashtra when India won Uber cup beating Indonesia (of all teams) in the final?

Our politicians will never learn.
 
MP2011 said:
Did Shinde similarly reward Chirag Shetty, the badminton player from Maharashtra when India won Uber cup beating Indonesia (of all teams) in the final?

Our politicians will never learn.
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All sports are not equal in any country… in England, cricket is overshadowed by soccer… similarly in India Cricket is bigger than any other sport. Therefore they are getting their pie
 
MP2011 said:
Did Shinde similarly reward Chirag Shetty, the badminton player from Maharashtra when India won Uber cup beating Indonesia (of all teams) in the final?

Our politicians will never learn.
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Check 2 days back newspaper where news was published about how much money government spending on our athletes (for Olympic) training in foreign nations
 
globetrotter said:
Check 2 days back newspaper where news was published about how much money government spending on our athletes (for Olympic) training in foreign nations
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That is besides the point I raised. If governments don't spend money on Olympics bound athletes them who will? Hang on, this is Olympics you are talking about, not some obscure thing.

These cricketers have already been suitability rewarded by their sports association and hence there was no need for Shinde to announce this.

Other sports need this more, not the cricketers.
 
globetrotter said:
Check 2 days back newspaper where news was published about how much money government spending on our athletes (for Olympic) training in foreign nations
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I saw it and you're right. In our hunger for medals, massive amounts of money are being thrown at every sportsperson who has the remotest chance of an Olympic medal. Foreign coaches, training abroad, equipment allowances etc. Seems a short-termist but fair enough.

Still doesn't make Governments using taxpayer money to further cash on already obscenely rich cricketers though. There's not one player in the Indian world cup squad who doesn't have a huge IPL contract.

BCCI money is a totally different matter. It's cricket money and players are entitled to it.
 
globetrotter said:
All sports are not equal in any country… in England, cricket is overshadowed by soccer… similarly in India Cricket is bigger than any other sport. Therefore they are getting their pie
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India is not equal to England. Besides, cricket still pays very handsomely to it's practitioners in England while in India, non cricket sports are not, at least most of them don't.
 
MP2011 said:
India is not equal to England. Besides, cricket still pays very handsomely to it's practitioners in England while in India, non cricket sports are not, at least most of them don't.
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In victory parade 3 lacs peoples participated, tomorrow you will say that much peoples should gathered if Indian athletes wins in other sports
 
Red-Indian said:
I saw it and you're right. In our hunger for medals, massive amounts of money are being thrown at every sportsperson who has the remotest chance of an Olympic medal. Foreign coaches, training abroad, equipment allowances etc. Seems a short-termist but fair enough.

Still doesn't make Governments using taxpayer money to further cash on already obscenely rich cricketers though. There's not one player in the Indian world cup squad who doesn't have a huge IPL contract.

BCCI money is a totally different matter. It's cricket money and players are entitled to it.
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INdian players getting huge money from IPL but it’s their hard money and not the prize money
 
Red-Indian said:
I saw it and you're right. In our hunger for medals, massive amounts of money are being thrown at every sportsperson who has the remotest chance of an Olympic medal. Foreign coaches, training abroad, equipment allowances etc. Seems a short-termist but fair enough.

Still doesn't make Governments using taxpayer money to further cash on already obscenely rich cricketers though. There's not one player in the Indian world cup squad who doesn't have a huge IPL contract.

BCCI money is a totally different matter. It's cricket money and players are entitled to it.
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U r right BCCI making huge money, BCCI also giving money to other sports in india
 
globetrotter said:
In victory parade 3 lacs peoples participated, tomorrow you will say that much peoples should gathered if Indian athletes wins in other sports
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Lol, in your bid to kowtow your political masters, don't say inane things. I never said anything about crowd gathering to honour cricketers.
 
I know had it been MVA in government, you would have been singing a different tune. So save your sermons for someone else.
 
This is getting ridiculous now. For all the laurels our T20 team brought by winning T20 WC, it's an event which comes every 2 years.
 
globetrotter said:
MVA would have looted Maharashtra and not money left to award cricketers 😆
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There you go. Showed your true colors. You are just an andhbhakt who is only bothered about sanghis, not about the cricketers
 
Red-Indian said:
I saw it and you're right. In our hunger for medals, massive amounts of money are being thrown at every sportsperson who has the remotest chance of an Olympic medal. Foreign coaches, training abroad, equipment allowances etc. Seems a short-termist but fair enough.

Still doesn't make Governments using taxpayer money to further cash on already obscenely rich cricketers though. There's not one player in the Indian world cup squad who doesn't have a huge IPL contract.

BCCI money is a totally different matter. It's cricket money and players are entitled to it.
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Indian players making huge money from IPL bcos of their play, name etc . Also BCCI not allowing them to participate any other leagues, just imagine how much money Indian cricketers loosing
 
DeadlyVenom said:
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That's fair enough. How much do you think he should be given for a WC win in this case?
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I think a fair system would be to be transparent about the revenue sharing. In the NBA (as an example) where players union negotiates the compensation rules with the league, a target is that 30% of revenues most go to the players. Now within that, there are obviously layers etc. but it's something that could be discussed.

The BCCI doesn't come close to paying out a fair share of it's funds to the various levels of players. I remember there was once a commitment to share 25% or so but since the IPL bonanza, it's down to single digits and even that is just outsider calculation since the BCCI refuses to reveal how much it makes.
 
Red-Indian said:
I think a fair system would be to be transparent about the revenue sharing. In the NBA (as an example) where players union negotiates the compensation rules with the league, a target is that 30% of revenues most go to the players. Now within that, there are obviously layers etc. but it's something that could be discussed.

The BCCI doesn't come close to paying out a fair share of it's funds to the various levels of players. I remember there was once a commitment to share 25% or so but since the IPL bonanza, it's down to single digits and even that is just outsider calculation since the BCCI refuses to reveal how much it makes.
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Shouldn't the comparison be IPL vs NBA ? Given the player pool ?

Avg earning of an IPL team is around 300 cr and the salary cap is 100 cr. So that makes it 30% on par with NBA.

BCCI is not a competition per se but an association that oversees development and operation of cricket. It has a wider range of objectives (and hence spending) as compared to an IPL franchise, from which it does not earn money.
 
A substantial chunk of this 125 crore is going to be siphoned off by BCCI officials, mark my words.
 
Sir Alex said:
Shouldn't the comparison be IPL vs NBA ? Given the player pool ?

Avg earning of an IPL team is around 300 cr and the salary cap is 100 cr. So that makes it 30% on par with NBA.

BCCI is not a competition per se but an association that oversees development and operation of cricket. It has a wider range of objectives (and hence spending) as compared to an IPL franchise, from which it does not earn money.
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Fair but it's tough to think of another sport where National competition is so important and makes so much money. Irrespective of whether we're talking national or league sport though, players (at all levels) are the key drivers and should be getting their fair share. The BCCI is no exception...it doesn't behave like a non-profit, maintains massive reserves and refuses to disclose information about it's finances. It should be subject to negotiation with a Players Association.

I actually believe Players unions/Associations are essential in sport. Pakistan Cricket Board for example treats it players very shabbily. I read an article where a player was told he wasn't in consideration for the national team, no domestic cricket was ongoing and he wouldn't get an NOC for an international league either.
 
Red-Indian said:
Fair but it's tough to think of another sport where National competition is so important and makes so much money. Irrespective of whether we're talking national or league sport though, players (at all levels) are the key drivers and should be getting their fair share. The BCCI is no exception...it doesn't behave like a non-profit, maintains massive reserves and refuses to disclose information about it's finances. It should be subject to negotiation with a Players Association.

I actually believe Players unions/Associations are essential in sport. Pakistan Cricket Board for example treats it players very shabbily. I read an article where a player was told he wasn't in consideration for the national team, no domestic cricket was ongoing and he wouldn't get an NOC for an international league either.
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For me the proof is in the pudding.

BCCI Centrally contracted players - including test only players stand to earn almost on par with a v good IPL package. Indian players happen to be among the most ridiculously heavily compensated personnel probably in world sport (especially if one consider pay parity).

BCCI has been pretty good when it comes to rewarding their players and staff and has also a good portion has also flown downstream - to the associations. A decent domestic player can expect to earn around INR 75 lakhs which is a very good amount of money these days.

As they say benevolent dictatorship is the best form of governance. Bcci is definitely dictatorial but also benevolent when it comes to players.
 
MP2011 said:
That is besides the point I raised. If governments don't spend money on Olympics bound athletes them who will? Hang on, this is Olympics you are talking about, not some obscure thing.

These cricketers have already been suitability rewarded by their sports association and hence there was no need for Shinde to announce this.

Other sports need this more, not the cricketers.
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It's an astonishing waste of money.
 
Why not spend these 11 crores on poverty alleviation?

Maharashtra is number 1 state in India in farmer suicides due to those farmers not being able to pay off their debts. Why not spend this money on them?
 
Red-Indian said:
I think a fair system would be to be transparent about the revenue sharing. In the NBA (as an example) where players union negotiates the compensation rules with the league, a target is that 30% of revenues most go to the players. Now within that, there are obviously layers etc. but it's something that could be discussed.

The BCCI doesn't come close to paying out a fair share of it's funds to the various levels of players. I remember there was once a commitment to share 25% or so but since the IPL bonanza, it's down to single digits and even that is just outsider calculation since the BCCI refuses to reveal how much it makes.
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I'm not overly familiar with the NBA but I think they essentially take players that have been developed elsewhere ( college basketball etc).

In this this case the BCCI pretty much subsidises the development of cricketers through junior cricket, age group cricket and first class cricket. Players only start to be potential revenue generators later on in their careers. They can take the argument ( as some do in Pakistan), that without us you guys would be nothing.
 
Sir Alex said:
For me the proof is in the pudding.

BCCI Centrally contracted players - including test only players stand to earn almost on par with a v good IPL package. Indian players happen to be among the most ridiculously heavily compensated personnel probably in world sport (especially if one consider pay parity).

BCCI has been pretty good when it comes to rewarding their players and staff and has also a good portion has also flown downstream - to the associations. A decent domestic player can expect to earn around INR 75 lakhs which is a very good amount of money these days.

As they say benevolent dictatorship is the best form of governance. Bcci is definitely dictatorial but also benevolent when it comes to players.
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Maybe. The BCCI paid close to 1200 Crores tax on profits in 2021-22 and though I can't find multiple sources for it apparently paid 4000 Crores in 2022-23. Yes this is under protest and under dispute since they believe they shouldn't be paying taxes on profits but the question is - why do have so much profit if they're a non-profit 'charitable organisation' that only exists to promote cricket in India?

If they have so much excess money that they're having to pay hundreds of millions of Dollars in tax, maybe they should be spending it on cricket stuff including player compensation?
 
DeadlyVenom said:
I'm not overly familiar with the NBA but I think they essentially take players that have been developed elsewhere ( college basketball etc).

In this this case the BCCI pretty much subsidises the development of cricketers through junior cricket, age group cricket and first class cricket. Players only start to be potential revenue generators later on in their careers. They can take the argument ( as some do in Pakistan), that without us you guys would be nothing.
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I'm sympathetic to that argument and I don't think I've said anywhere that all the money should be paid to the National level player.

Excuse me if I get a bit technical here since due to BCCI's Vatican level vow of silence, it's very difficult to find reliable numbers but the last firmly reliable data is available from a response by the Minister of Sports in 2023. According to it

A government minister listed recent BCCI earnings in parliament on Tuesday which revealed revenue of $919 million and expenditure of $370 million for the year to March 2022, leaving a surplus of $549 million.

It was the board's biggest surplus out of the five years from 2017-18, with earnings of $3.3 billion and $1.8 billion in expenses for the same period.

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This data is 2 years old (year ending March 2022) but it essentially means that the BCCI has been unable to spend almost half the money it earned - $1.5Bn out of $3.3Bn in the 5 years previous. This is before the big explosions from IPL rights and increased share of ICC rights which happened after that.

If the BCCI can't find a way to spend the money on cricket in a massive country like India, shouldn't it just be paying it out to the cricketers? Conservatively assuming it has $2Bn in reserves (should be well more that that) and about 5000 cricketers to pay out to, even if distributed perfectly evenly, each cricketer would get a windfall bonus of close to Half a million dollars. At least this way, it wouldn't be paying taxes.
 
Red-Indian said:
I'm sympathetic to that argument and I don't think I've said anywhere that all the money should be paid to the National level player.

Excuse me if I get a bit technical here since due to BCCI's Vatican level vow of silence, it's very difficult to find reliable numbers but the last firmly reliable data is available from a response by the Minister of Sports in 2023. According to it



This data is 2 years old (year ending March 2022) but it essentially means that the BCCI has been unable to spend almost half the money it earned - $1.5Bn out of $3.3Bn in the 5 years previous. This is before the big explosions from IPL rights and increased share of ICC rights which happened after that.

If the BCCI can't find a way to spend the money on cricket in a massive country like India, shouldn't it just be paying it out to the cricketers? Conservatively assuming it has $2Bn in reserves (should be well more that that) and about 5000 cricketers to pay out to, even if distributed perfectly evenly, each cricketer would get a windfall bonus of close to Half a million dollars. At least this way, it wouldn't be paying taxes.
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I think there is a fine balance, especially in the SC, between keeping fans on board and keeping them happy. Asian fans are happy with players doing well, but doing too well can be a problem quite quickly. S

I assume the BCCI is operating a bit of a rainy day fund in the event of another Covid type scenario or attack that could derail a season of cricket.
 
MP2011 said:
Did Shinde similarly reward Chirag Shetty, the badminton player from Maharashtra when India won Uber cup beating Indonesia (of all teams) in the final?

Our politicians will never learn.
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First of all Shetty was part of the team that won the Thomas Cup not the Uber cup.

Secondly when Shetty won the Thomas Cup, Uddhav Thackeray was the CM not Shinde.

Our politicians? Why blame any politician?

How many post did you or I made about Shetty on PP? And how many on WT20 win?

How many people came on the road to celebrate the Thomas Cup win?

If Chirag Shetty hadn't said all that he did on social media 2 days back, you wouldn't bother to post about it.

If fans are not bothered, politicians won't be.

His partner Rankireddy is more popular, got the Khel Ratna last year. He holds the Guinness record for fastest smash.
 
Red-Indian said:
I think a fair system would be to be transparent about the revenue sharing. In the NBA (as an example) where players union negotiates the compensation rules with the league, a target is that 30% of revenues most go to the players. Now within that, there are obviously layers etc. but it's something that could be discussed.

The BCCI doesn't come close to paying out a fair share of it's funds to the various levels of players. I remember there was once a commitment to share 25% or so but since the IPL bonanza, it's down to single digits and even that is just outsider calculation since the BCCI refuses to reveal how much it makes.
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Every year BCCI publishes its annual reports. You can find everything there.
 
cricketjoshila said:
First of all Shetty was part of the team that won the Thomas Cup not the Uber cup.

Secondly when Shetty won the Thomas Cup, Uddhav Thackeray was the CM not Shinde.

Our politicians? Why blame any politician?

How many post did you or I made about Shetty on PP? And how many on WT20 win?

How many people came on the road to celebrate the Thomas Cup win?

If Chirag Shetty hadn't said all that he did on social media 2 days back, you wouldn't bother to post about it.

If fans are not bothered, politicians won't be.

His partner Rankireddy is more popular, got the Khel Ratna last year. He holds the Guinness record for fastest smash.
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So?

Uddhav is to be blamed then. But Shinde is equally wrong in donating these 11 crores from public exchequer.

So you have a problem with Shetty coming out in media about this?

Also, just because someone is more popular, he'll get more dosh from government? Is it the right way though?
 
MP2011 said:
So?

Uddhav is to be blamed then. But Shinde is equally wrong in donating these 11 crores from public exchequer.

So you have a problem with Shetty coming out in media about this?

Also, just because someone is more popular, he'll get more dosh from government? Is it the right way though?
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1. Its a norm in our country. When India won the WT20 in 2007, similar awards were give. Even Saina Nehwal or PV Sindhu or Sania have got such cash rewards.

2. No I don't.

3. Someone who is in limelight he will get more attention.

Many popular sportsmen in India make good money. Popularity helps.
 
cricketjoshila said:
www.bcci.tv

Official BCCI Annual Reports from 2007 to Present

Browse BCCI's annual reports from 2007 to the current year
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Every year BCCI publishes its annual reports. You can find everything there.
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Yes I've seen those. The last one is for the year ending March 2022 - the same year I was referring to. They disclose reserves of 5000 Crores which must've expanded hugely since then. After all, they've been making massive payments of tax on "profit".
 
MP2011 said:
Why not spend these 11 crores on poverty alleviation?

Maharashtra is number 1 state in India in farmer suicides due to those farmers not being able to pay off their debts. Why not spend this money on them?
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Really? We have seen how khangress eradicated poverty from India. Farmers in Maharashtra doing suicide because of congress which ruled for 70 years… co operative bodies are nothing but corruption of congress.

Why farmers not suiciding becos cooperative movement is for benefits of farmers. E.g. Gujarat farmers are made millions from Amul co operative movement
 
And if Congress ruled us for 70 years how many years have we been independent for? Or was Congress was ruling before '47 too?

What an imbecile!
 
Red-Indian said:
Yes I've seen those. The last one is for the year ending March 2022 - the same year I was referring to. They disclose reserves of 5000 Crores which must've expanded hugely since then. After all, they've been making massive payments of tax on "profit".
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So how is this reserve a bad thing? BCCI doesn't take a dime from the government. In future massive capital expenditures are planned
 
Red-Indian said:
Maybe. The BCCI paid close to 1200 Crores tax on profits in 2021-22 and though I can't find multiple sources for it apparently paid 4000 Crores in 2022-23. Yes this is under protest and under dispute since they believe they shouldn't be paying taxes on profits but the question is - why do have so much profit if they're a non-profit 'charitable organisation' that only exists to promote cricket in India?

If they have so much excess money that they're having to pay hundreds of millions of Dollars in tax, maybe they should be spending it on cricket stuff including player compensation?
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Not for profit doesn't mean they can't have surplus. The surplus is parked in reserve and used for a rainy day. Also these are book profits rather than cash profits. This is probably what they might be contesting as well.

For example, a broadcasting deal is signed for 10 years for say 3000 cr. and BCCI recieves upfront 1000 cr. This 1000 cr is an advance for the broadcast fee - like a deposit you can say. But taxman comes and asks for his share and computes it as say 350 cr. BCCI disputes this and says the actual revenue for the year is only 100 cr based on accrual concept. Taxman disagree. Dispute starts and bcci reluctantly pays 350 cr pending resolution.
 
I don’t have issues with BCCI awarding money to cricketers as they make money solely off these cricketers, but draw a line with using public money to felicitate these already rich cricketers, especially when other sports and sportsmen are languishing due to lack of public funding. Better use that 5 crores to fund other sportsmen of Maharashtra.
 
Rahul Dravid Reduces His T20 World Cup Bonus By Rs. 2.5 Crore, Wants Equal Reward: Report

The 'gentleman' Rahul Dravid has given another fine example of his character, deciding to let go of half of the INR 5 crore prize money that he was to get from the pool of Rs. 125 crore that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced for the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team. After Rohit Sharma's men beat South Africa in the final to clinch the title, the BCCI announced that a total of Rs. 125 crore will be given to the team, coaching staff, and support staff as a cash reward. The cut for head coach Rahul Dravid came out to be INR 5 crore while the other coaches in the team were to be given Rs. 2.5 crore.

As per a Hindustan Times report, Dravid asked the board to reduce his cash reward to Rs. 2.5 crore too as he didn't want to get more money in comparison to the batting, bowling, and fielding coaches.

"Rahul wanted the same bonus money (Rs. 2.5 crore) as the rest of his support staff (bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, fielding coach T Dilip and batting coach Vikram Rathore). We respect his sentiments," a BCCI source said, as per the report.

What's to be noted is that Dravid had taken a similar stance as the head coach of India's winning U-19 World Cup team of 2018. At that time, Dravid was to get INR 50 lakh while the other members of the support staff were to get Rs. 20 lakh each. The players were to earn Rs. 30 lakh each, as per the formula. Dravid refused such a bifurcation, forcing the BCCI to change the distribution percentage and reward everyone equally.

The board then issued a revised list of cash awards that saw every member of the support staff earn INR 25 lakh, including Dravid.

Time and again, Dravid has drawn plaudits for his selfless style. Even as a batter during his active playing days, he put the interests of the team first. As a coach, Dravid continues to bat for the people he work with.

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BouncerGuy said:
Rahul Dravid Reduces His T20 World Cup Bonus By Rs. 2.5 Crore, Wants Equal Reward: Report

The 'gentleman' Rahul Dravid has given another fine example of his character, deciding to let go of half of the INR 5 crore prize money that he was to get from the pool of Rs. 125 crore that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced for the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team. After Rohit Sharma's men beat South Africa in the final to clinch the title, the BCCI announced that a total of Rs. 125 crore will be given to the team, coaching staff, and support staff as a cash reward. The cut for head coach Rahul Dravid came out to be INR 5 crore while the other coaches in the team were to be given Rs. 2.5 crore.

As per a Hindustan Times report, Dravid asked the board to reduce his cash reward to Rs. 2.5 crore too as he didn't want to get more money in comparison to the batting, bowling, and fielding coaches.

"Rahul wanted the same bonus money (Rs. 2.5 crore) as the rest of his support staff (bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, fielding coach T Dilip and batting coach Vikram Rathore). We respect his sentiments," a BCCI source said, as per the report.

What's to be noted is that Dravid had taken a similar stance as the head coach of India's winning U-19 World Cup team of 2018. At that time, Dravid was to get INR 50 lakh while the other members of the support staff were to get Rs. 20 lakh each. The players were to earn Rs. 30 lakh each, as per the formula. Dravid refused such a bifurcation, forcing the BCCI to change the distribution percentage and reward everyone equally.

The board then issued a revised list of cash awards that saw every member of the support staff earn INR 25 lakh, including Dravid.

Time and again, Dravid has drawn plaudits for his selfless style. Even as a batter during his active playing days, he put the interests of the team first. As a coach, Dravid continues to bat for the people he work with.

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Ek hi dil hae Rahul bhai, kitni baar jeetoge?

What an outstanding role model.
 
MP2011 said:
Lol, in your bid to kowtow your political masters, don't say inane things. I never said anything about crowd gathering to honour cricketers.
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IIT pass outs get astronomical salary compared to normal degree holder..It's not injustice but because of hardwork of students..Only few premier spots available in sports arena and cricketers are rightfully earning money and accolades for their dedication and hardwork..That kind of competition in each and every season to stay relevant is not common for everyone and every sport in India..
 
Advaith said:
IIT pass outs get astronomical salary compared to normal degree holder..It's not injustice but because of hardwork of students..Only few premier spots available in sports arena and cricketers are rightfully earning money and accolades for their dedication and hardwork..That kind of competition in each and every season to stay relevant is not common for everyone and every sport in India..
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Such a poor analogy to compare Indian cricketers to the ones who cracked JEE!

So you think other Indian sportsmen aren't dedicated enough and didn't work hard to reach where they've reached, right?
 
Only reason to reward cricketers is to hop on to the gravy train which politicians of all hues love. That's their bread and butter.
 

Telangana govt announces residential plot, govt job to cricketer Mohammed Siraj​

Lauding India pacer Mohammed Siraj for bringing laurels to the country and the state, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday announced a residential plot and a government job to the cricketer as a reward.
Siraj, who returned to his home town Hyderabad last week after India's T20 World Cup victory, paid a courtesy call to the Chief Minister here.

The CM felicitated Siraj and praised him for his excellent performance in international cricket, an official release said.

He directed the officials to identify a suitable residential plot in Hyderabad or surrounding areas and provide a government job to Siraj, the release added.
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https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/cr...1&cvid=a9734269836140bd8def594b86e0184b&ei=47
 
MP2011 said:
Such a poor analogy to compare Indian cricketers to the ones who cracked JEE!

So you think other Indian sportsmen aren't dedicated enough and didn't work hard to reach where they've reached, right?
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I think you are able enough to understand the concept of demand and supply.. When a perticular sports in demand , contenders in that sport increases and hence competition among them is on higher level .. There are around 16000 seats in IITs and there are only 11 places available for team India selection.. Now tell me which one has more competition ??
 
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Cover Drive Six said:

Telangana govt announces residential plot, govt job to cricketer Mohammed Siraj​

Lauding India pacer Mohammed Siraj for bringing laurels to the country and the state, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday announced a residential plot and a government job to the cricketer as a reward.
Siraj, who returned to his home town Hyderabad last week after India's T20 World Cup victory, paid a courtesy call to the Chief Minister here.

The CM felicitated Siraj and praised him for his excellent performance in international cricket, an official release said.

He directed the officials to identify a suitable residential plot in Hyderabad or surrounding areas and provide a government job to Siraj, the release added.
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https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/cr...1&cvid=a9734269836140bd8def594b86e0184b&ei=47
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@MP2011 what’s ur reaction?
 
Siraj, without much contribution, received ₹5 crore from the BCCI. Land + Government job from the Telangana government. :dhoni
 

Rohit Sharma Offered To Give Up T20 World Cup Prize Money Before Rahul Dravid Decision: Report​


Former Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid won hearts when he decided to forego half of the Rs 5 crore prize money which he was supposed to get from the pool of Rs 125 crore that the team received from BCCI for winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title. From the total prize money of Rs 125 crore given to the team, Dravid was supposed to get Rs 5 crore while other coaches were going to get Rs 2.5 crore each. However, Dravid took the decision to take the same amount as his support staff (bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, fielding coach T Dilip and batting coach Vikram Rathore). While Dravid was lauded by fans for his gesture, a report revealed that it was actually India captain Rohit Sharma who first offered to forego his prize money to make sure all the support staff were rewarded well.

As per a report in Dainik Jagran, the initial distribution plan of Rs 125 crore would have seen some support staff getting rewarded a lower amount. This is why Rohit wanted to give up his share of Rs 5 crore to make sure no one was paid less after the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.

The report quoted a member related to the team regarding the topic. The member told the reporter during the chartered flight back from Barbados to India that Rohit was unhappy with the disparity in the prize money and was willing to give up his own share to make sure everyone got paid well.

Later, the BCCI decided to distribute Rs 2 crore each to strength and conditioning coaches, physios, analysts, and others support staff.

Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20Is following India's triumph in the T20 World Cup 2024. India became the first team ever to win the T20 World Cup without losing a single game and they produced some brilliant performances resulting in a win over South Africa in the summit clash.

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Rohit Sharma Offered To Give Up T20 World Cup Prize Money Before Rahul Dravid Decision: Report | Cricket News

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma first offered to forego his prize money in order to get equal share for all support staff after T20 World Cup 2024.
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globetrotter said:
And posters who was criticising Maharashtra government are hiding now
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Obvious nonsense from the Telangana government trying to ride the coattails of the cricket team's popularity. The land is bad enough, the government job is ridiculous. Poor Siraj is probably trying to think of polite ways to say thanks but no thanks. He makes more in a couple of months than a governmet officer, whatever level would make in a couple of decades.
 
globetrotter said:
And posters who was criticising Maharashtra government are hiding now
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Here.. Any Indian government that gives money to the cricketers for WC win are idiots and it’s pathetic.

Now this goes for all future governments that will as well.
 
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