Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah has made a historic announcement regarding the match fee of cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Jay Shah, who became BCCI secretary in 2019, has taken some innovative decisions during his tenure. He will soon leave his post at the Board of Control for Cricket in India as he has been elected as the new president of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Jay Shah will take over as ICC president on December 1, 2024, and before that, he took another important decision along with the board. The BCCI secretary has announced that players participating in the Indian Premier League will receive a match fee of INR 7.5 lakh in addition to the contracted amount.

Additionally, Indian Premier League franchises will be allocated an additional amount of INR 12.60 crore to manage players’ match fees for a season.

“In a historic move to celebrate consistency and champion outstanding performances in the #IPL, we are delighted to introduce a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per match for our cricketers. A cricketer who plays all the matches of league in a season will receive Rs. 1.05 crore in addition to the contracted amount,” Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah wrote in X.

“Each franchise will allocate INR 12.60 crore as match fees for the season! This is a new era for the #IPL and our players!”, he further added.

In a historic move to celebrate consistency and champion outstanding performances in the #IPL, we are delighted to introduce a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per match for our cricketers. A cricketer who plays all the league matches in a season will get Rs. 1.05 crore in addition to his…

– Jay Shah (@JayShah) September 28, 2024

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