Money rained on champion players, reserve players and selectors also became rich:

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News India Live, Digital Desk: Indian cricket team 9 March 2026 Won the T20 World Cup title by defeating New Zealand. After this historic victory, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ₹131 crore A huge prize money has been announced. According to this breakdown revealed on March 11, 2026, crores of rupees have been given not only to the players but also to the coaching staff and selectors.

Let us know how this huge reward of ₹131 crore has been distributed.

Complete breakdown of BCCI prize money (Detailed Distribution)

The board has taken care of every member who contributed to the victory. The main distribution can be seen in the table below:

Category Prize money (per person) total allocated amount
Each player (15 member team) ₹6 crore ₹90 crore
Head Coach (Gautam Gambhir) ₹5 crore ₹5 crore
Support Staff (Coaching Staff) ₹3 crore ₹12 crore
Reserve players (4 players) ₹1.5 crore ₹6 crore
Selectors ₹1.5 crore ₹7.5 crore
Other Staff (Video Analyst, Physio) ₹50 lakh – ₹1 crore Remaining amount

3 big things related to prize money

Players to get ₹6-6 crore: Each player of the 15-member main team will get ₹6 crore. It includes all the names like captain Rohit Sharma, final hero Sanju Samson and Shivam Dubey.

Coaching Staff Respect: Head coach Gautam Gambhir has been given ₹5 crore for his brilliant strategy, while batting, bowling and fielding coaches have received a reward of ₹3 crore each.

Reserve players are also rich: Four reserve players like Shubhman Gill and Rinku Singh, who were traveling with the team but were not in the final 15, have also been allocated a sum of ₹1.5 crore each.

Jai Shah’s message

bcci secretary Jai Shah Announcing this prize money, he said, “This victory is not only of the players, but of the entire system. The passion shown by our players on the field, this amount is a small tribute to their dedication and hard work.”