INDIA’S CRICKET SQUAD TO RECEIVE $14 MILLION FOR T20 WORLD CUP VICTORY

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By: Muftau Fatimo

India’s dominant men’s cricket team is set to receive $14 million after clinching the T20 World Cup for a record third time, the country’s cricket board announced on Tuesday.

The co-hosts and pre-tournament favourites defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in Sunday’s final in Ahmedabad, becoming the first team to both retain the trophy and win it on home soil.

Cricket enjoys unparalleled popularity in the world’s most populous nation, with top players achieving star status and the sport acting as a rare unifying force across India’s diverse population.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the richest and most influential cricket governing body globally, lauded the players, support staff, and selectors for the “historic achievement” while announcing the monetary reward.

The victory cemented India’s place “among the most successful teams in the history of the format”, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said in a statement.

The prize money will be shared among the entire team, including coaches and support staff.

The Indian team will separately receive $2.34 million from the International Cricket Council while runners-up New Zealand will earn $1.17 million.