The Indian women cricketers will earn INR 15 lakh per Test, six lakh for each ODI and three lakh for a T20I.
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According to Jay Shah, secretary of the BCCI, Indiaβs centrally contracted women cricketers will receive the same match fees as their male counterparts for participation in international matches under the boardβs new pay equity policy. The women will be paid INR 15 lakh for a Test, INR 6 lakh for an ODI, and INR 3 lakh for a T20I under this policy. Earlier they used to earn flat INR 1 lakh for an ODI or T20I appearance and INR 2.5 lakh for a Test match.
The BCCIβs annual retainers for female players have not changed as of yet. The current pay scale for retainers is INR 50 lakh for those in the highest bracket and INR 30 lakh and INR 10 lakh for those in Grade B and C. In contrast, there are four categories for male cricketers, with Grade A+ players earning INR 7 crore and Grades A, B, and C players earning INR 5 crore, INR 3 crore, and INR 1 crore, respectively.
In our Apex Council meeting today, we have made a marquee decision on pay equity for our women cricketers. Our women players will be paid the same match fees as men in international cricket. This decision sets the platform to grow and develop cricket. I believe this is a significant step forward for womenβs cricket and the game overall.β
said the newly appointed BCCI president Roger Binny
In recent months, Indian women have experienced significant success. Following their silver-medal performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in August, they swept England 3-0 in an ODI series in England in September. India defeated Sri Lanka earlier this month to win the Asia Cup for a record-tying seventh time in Bangladesh. Next, they will host Australia for five Twenty20 Internationals in November and December. The next big event is the T20 World Cup in South Africa next year for which they are one of the favourites.
