Rohit 7 crores a year, Harmanpreet 50 lakhs! The gap in the annual contract still remains

by time news October 27, 2022

October 27, 2022

While the men’s captain Rohit gets 7 crores a year, the women’s captain Harmanpreet gets only 50 lakhs! In domestic cricket, a male player can get up to Rs 60,000 a day. Women’s match fee is 20,000 only. Even more impressive is the number of matches.

First Published Oct 27, 2022, 7:44 PM IST

Mumbai: BCCI takes first step towards gender equality. Still, there is a huge gap in wages between annual contract and domestic cricket. The annual contract of Indian men’s players in 4th grade is Rs 1 crore to Rs 7 crore, even if they don’t play. For women there are three grades ranging from 10 lakhs to 50 lakhs.

Mithali Raj played only 12 Tests in her 23-year international career. Harmanpreet, who joined the Indian team in 2009, has played in just three Tests! Then gender justice is not complete. Claims can be made only after organizing further competitions and resolving the gap in the annual contract. But it can be described as a good start. The decision to make match fees equal for Indian men’s and women’s players has been widely supported.

Female players under contract will receive the same match fee as male players. 15 lakhs in Tests, 6 lakhs in ODIs and 3 lakhs in T20 Internationals, women players will henceforth get the same remuneration as men for each match. BCCI Secretary Jai Shah stated that this decision is the first step to ensure gender equality among Indian players and end discrimination.

With this, a new era will begin in Indian cricket, he said. Recently, the Indian team won the Women’s Asia Cup by defeating Sri Lanka. The victory of Harmanpreet Kaur and his team was by eight wickets in the tournament held in Bangladesh. The women’s team also won the first medal in the history of Commonwealth Games cricket this time.

historical decision; Now equal match fee for male and female players in Indian cricket

Last Updated Oct 27, 2022, 7:44 PM IST