BCCI Announce Pay Hike & COVID-19 Compensation for Domestic Cricketers

In what is some good news for India’s domestic cricketers, the BCCI have announced a pay hike and compensation for the 2020-21 season which was hit by COVID-19.

On Tuesday, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah announced the details on social media.

Domestic cricketers who have played more than 40 matches will now get Rs 60,000 while Under-23 players will earn Rs 25,000 and Under-19s get paid Rs 20,000.

“Cricketers who participated in 2019-20 Domestic Season will get 50 per cent additional match fee as compensation for season 2020-21 lost due to COVID-19 situation #BCCIApexCouncil,” Shah added.

The Indian domestic cricket season will begin on 20 September with the BCCI opting to host the Ranji Trophy early in 2022. The season will begin with the Women's Under-19 One-Day and Vinoo Mankad Trophy (Men's Under-19)

The Ranji Trophy with 38 teams, which wasn’t held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to be played between 5 January to 20 March.

Schedule

Women's under-19 (ODI): 20 September to 18 October
Vinoo Mankad Trophy (Men's U-19 - ODI): 20 September to 18 October
Men's Challenger Trophy (U-19 ): 26 October to 9 November
Women Challenger Trophy (U-19): 25 October to 6 November
Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: 27 October to 22 November
Senior Women's ODI: 20 October to 20 November
Men State A ODI: 9 November to 10 December
Vijay Hazare Trophy (Men's ODI): 1 December to 29 December
Senior Women's Challenger Trophy: 26 November to 8 December
Ranji Trophy: 5 January to 20 March
Cooch Behar Trophy (Men U-19): 21 November to 2 February
Col. CK Nayudu Trophy (Men 4-day, U-25): 6 January to 2 April
Senior Women's T20: 20 February to 23 March
Vijay Merchant Trophy (Men U-16): November-December

(more to follow)

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