Indian Women's Team to earn Rs 51 crore after World Cup win. (Photo: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed
BCCI, through Secretary Devajit Saikia, has announced a cash prize of Rs 51 crore to the entire contingent of the Indian Women's cricket team following their triumph at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
But this figure stands in stark contrast to the Rs 125 crore cash prize that was offered to the Men's Cricket Team in 2024 after they won the ICC T-20 World Cup.
BCCI's prize money to the Women's Cricket Team is less than half of the payout that was made for their male counterparts.
This puts into the spotlight the recent comments from BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia, who confirmed the prize money in the first place.
"Earlier, the prize money was

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