Indian cricketers to get a salary hike?
The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) has received a proposal to hike the players' central contract fees by five times. Reportedly, COA head Vinod Rai is in favor of the proposal. If the proposal is passed, Grade A cricketers will receive an amount of Rs. 5 crore, as opposed to the current pay of Rs. 1 crore per annum.
How are cricketers paid by the BCCI?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has divided Indian cricket players into three classes - A, B and C. Their pay is decided on the basis of the grading system based on their performances. Grade A cricketers get a salary of Rs. 1 crore per year, Grade B are paid Rs. 50 lakh and Grade C are paid Rs. 25 lakh.
Players' income per match
Apart from the yearly contracts, players are paid a match fee of Rs. 7 lakh per test, Rs. 4 lakh per ODI match and Rs. 2 lakh for a T20 international match. However, BCCI has proposed to double the test fees.
No worries for players who remained unsold at IPL auction
If the new fee structure comes into place, test regulars who remained unsold at the Indian Premier League auction won't have anything to worry about. This year, Ishant Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara remained unsold at the 2017 IPL players' auction.
Big money for Indian cricketers
According to the proposal, Grade A players will be paid an annual amount of Rs. 5 crore, whereas the Grade B players would receive Rs. 2 crore per annum. Grade C players will receive Rs. 1 crore a year. Apart from the cricket players, the support staff will also be entitled to the pay hike.
Hike for domestic cricketers too?
A BCCI official has raised his concern with the proposal being passed to the COA. The official said, "The hike should trickle down to first-class/domestic cricket as well. And this is a decision that should be taken by the members at the Annual General Meeting."
