Sunday , November 24 2024

BCCI gave a cheque of Rs 125 crore to Team India at Wankhede Stadium, players honoured it

After becoming the T20 World Cup 2024 champion, the Indian team got a warm welcome in Delhi and then Mumbai. After the victory parade, the Indian team reached the Wankhede Stadium directly. Here Team India was given a cheque of Rs 125 crore. A day after winning the World Cup, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah announced the award. Now the cheque has been handed over to the entire team. After the ceremony, the Indian players took a lap of honour in the stadium and thanked the fans. Not only this, the Indian player also danced in the stadium itself. During this, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were also seen dancing to the songs playing in the studio. The Indian players gave signed balls to the fans while taking a lap of honour.

Team India got prize money of 125 crores

During this ceremony, BCCI has given a prize money of Rs 125 crore to Team India. This amount of Rs 125 crore will also be distributed among all the players, selectors and support staff of the Indian team. It is worth noting that India has won the T20 World Cup for the second time by defeating South Africa by 7 runs in the World Cup final. BCCI Chairman Roger Binny and Secretary Jai Shah came on the stage and handed over a cheque of Rs 125 crore to the returning team.

When the team was stuck in Barbados, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah had told that all the top officials have decided to give the award to Team India. He said that we won the last World Cup in 2007 and now after 17 years we have become World Cup winners again. The decision to give the prize money was taken by all the top officials together. We were the world's number 1 T20 World Cup team till about 2 months ago.

Team India got prize money of 125 crores

It is being told that this Rs 125 crore will be distributed among the 15-member team, 4 reserve players and 15-member support staff. This support staff will include head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathod, 3 physios, manager and trainer. It is being told that every player in the team will be given Rs 5 crore and every member of the support staff will be given Rs 1 crore.