BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Sunday announced a cash influx in the Indian domestic circuit as a motivation for young and upcoming talents of the country both men and women cricketers.
A large part of the credit for India's meteoric rise in the sport in the last decade is down to the BCCI. Jay Shah, who is touted to become the next chief of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has been at the helm of the development of Indian domestic cricket for a while now.
Under Shah's leadership, BCCI has constructed a new National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, with state-of-the-art training, recovery and sports science facilities.
As a further benefit to the upcoming talents in the country, the 35-year-old declared prize money awards at various age-group levels and domestic tournaments.
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What did BCCI secretary Jay Shah announce?
Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, announced a cash injection into India's domestic cricket circuit. The governing body would reward the Player of the Match (POTM) and Player of the Series (POTS) in all women's and junior (age-group level) tournaments.
He also announced MOTM prize money in senior men's premier domestic tournaments, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
On X, the BCCI secretary posted,
"We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all Women’s and Junior Cricket tournaments under our Domestic Cricket Programme. Additionally, prize money will be awarded for the Player of the Match in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments for Senior Men."
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Why did BCCI announce a prize money incentive in domestic circuit?
The main aim behind providing monetary motivation to cricketers is to recognise the outstanding performances put in by cricketers. There is no bigger motivator than money, as Shah thanked the BCCI for their support towards budding talent.
Shah added in his post,
"This initiative aims to recognize and reward outstanding performances in the domestic circuit. A heartfelt thank you to the Apex Council for their unwavering support in this endeavour. Together, we are fostering a more rewarding environment for our cricketers."
We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all Women’s and Junior Cricket tournaments under our Domestic Cricket Programme. Additionally, prize money will be awarded for the Player of the Match in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq…
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 26, 2024
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