Days after excluding two top cricketers from its annual retention list, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced an incentive scheme for India’s men’s Test cricketers.
According to the scheme, players who feature in at least 75 per cent of Test matches in the annual cycle stand to earn Rs. 60 lakh per Test match.
The introduction of the scheme was announced by Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, through his personal social media handle.
“I am pleased to announce the initiation of the ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’ for Senior Men, a step aimed at providing financial growth and stability to our esteemed athletes. Commencing from the 2022-23 season, the ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’ will serve as an additional reward structure on top of the existing match fee for Test matches, set at Rs 15. Lakh,” Shah stated.
A player who plays at least 75 per cent of India’s Test matches in its annual cycle, from October to September, will earn a whopping Rs. 45 lakh per match in addition to the Test match fee of Rs. 15 lakh.
The players who feature in the 50-75 per cent games bracket will earn a bonus of Rs. 30 lakh per match for playing at least half but less than three-fourth number of Test matches in a cycle.
The non-playing members – if selected in the squad – will be paid half the amount. Sportstar understands that the BCCI - having realised that Indian cricketers, established and aspiring, have been swayed by the lures of the Indian Premier League (IPL) riches - had been thinking of devising a mechanism.
The new scheme will ensure even Test specialists without an IPL contract will be able to earn at par with top IPL cricketers.
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