Historic move: BCCI announces equal match fees for men and women cricketers

The BCCI declares that all contracted Indian women cricketers would be subject to a pay equity policy. Male and female cricket players will both pay the same match price. In a historic move to advance gender equality in the most popular sport in the country, the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided on Thursday.

"Pay equity policy" for contracted Indian women cricketers has been enacted by BCCI Honorary Secretary Jay Shah.

Male and female cricket players will both receive the same match price.

Shah posted on Twitter to share the important decision: "It gives me great pleasure to announce that @BCCI has taken the first step in combating discrimination. Our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers will now be subject to a pay equity policy. As we enter a new era of gender equality in cricket, the match price will be the same for male and women players ".

I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in ???????? Cricket. pic.twitter.com/xJLn1hCAtl

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) October 27, 2022

The Indian women's cricket team will receive the same match money as its male counterparts, he continued. The cost for a test cricket match will be Rs 15 lakh, an ODI match Rs 6 lakh, and a T20 match Rs 3 lakh, respectively.
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The match fee for female cricketers will be the same as for male cricketers. Test (Rs15 lakh), ODI (Rs6 lakh), and T20I (INR 3 lakhs). My promise to our female cricket players was pay parity, and I appreciate the Apex Council's backing "Shah composed.

The @BCCIWomen cricketers will be paid the same match fee as their male counterparts. Test (INR 15 lakhs), ODI (INR 6 lakhs), T20I (INR 3 lakhs). Pay equity was my commitment to our women cricketers and I thank the Apex Council for their support. Jai Hind ????????

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) October 27, 2022