The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly planning a grand gesture to honour the Indian women’s cricket team if they go on to create history in the ongoing ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. If Harmanpreet Kaur and her team lift the coveted trophy, the players could receive a cash reward similar to what the men’s team earned after their T20 World Cup triumph last year.
According to a report by the News Agency, top officials within the BCCI are considering a financial reward that mirrors the Rs 125 crore prize money given to the Rohit Sharma-led men’s side after they won the 2024 T20 World Cup.
While the decision has not been officially announced, discussions are believed to be ongoing. The board is said to be keen on maintaining its commitment to equal pay and recognition for both men’s and women’s cricketers.
“The BCCI supports equal pay for men and women, and hence there is a lot of discussions that if our girls win the World Cup, the reward will not be anything less compared to the men’s global triumph. But it is not nice to announce before they win the Cup,” an anonymous BCCI official told The board has previously recognised the achievements of the women’s team. After their remarkable run to the final in the 2017 ODI World Cup, where they narrowly lost to England by nine runs, each player was awarded Rs 50 lakh. The head coach at the time, Tushar Arothe, and other members of the support staff were also rewarded for their contributions.
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If the Indian women go one step further this time, each player could reportedly receive up to ten times that amount, making it the biggest cash reward in the history of Indian women’s cricket.
The stakes could not be higher as India prepares to take on South Africa in the World Cup final at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, November 2. Having stunned Australia in a thrilling semifinal, thanks to Jemimah Rodrigues’ career-best knock, the Women in Blue will enter the final brimming with confidence and backed by a passionate home crowd.
As excitement builds across the country, all eyes will be on Harmanpreet and her team as they aim to bring home India’s first-ever women’s World Cup title.
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