Harmanpreet Kaur on match-fee parity: Equal pay will motivate current players and upcoming stars
2 years ago

Harmanpreet Kaur on match-fee parity: Equal pay will motivate current players and upcoming stars

The Hindu  

In October, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced a “pay equity policy”, meaning centrally-contracted men and women players would get the same match fees. As per the new policy, the women players will now get Rs 15 lakh per Test match, Rs 6 lakh for a One-Day International, and Rs 3 lakh for a T20 International. When India’s senior women’s team begins its five-match T20I series against Australia on Friday, the ‘pay equity policy’ will come into effect. READ | India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Test schedule “This was the first step, and I am sure, going forward, there will be a lot of good news for women’s cricket.

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ECB confirm starting salaries for women in professional cricket to be equal to men
3 months ago

ECB confirm starting salaries for women in professional cricket to be equal to men

The Independent  

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Mumbai Cricket Association to match BCCI's domestic fees from 2024-25 season
9 months ago

Mumbai Cricket Association to match BCCI's domestic fees from 2024-25 season

Firstpost  

The move will not only push players into playing domestic cricket but also benefit those who don’t have lucrative IPL contracts Mumbai's Dhawal Kulkarni leads the team after their triumph over Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy final. Image: X / @BCCI The Mumbai Cricket Association has announced that it will match BCCI’s existing match fee in domestic cricket for its …

BCCI Announce Incentive Scheme for Men's Team Players to Play More Test Cricket
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BCCI Announce Incentive Scheme for Men's Team Players to Play More Test Cricket

The Quint  

This move comes after Shah wrote a letter to the centrally-contracted players last month, asking them not to prioritise playing IPL over domestic cricket matches, calling the trend as a cause of concern. Later, it showed seriousness after the letter was dispatched, by omitting Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from the 2023/24 BCCI annual contracts list due to no regular …

Play Tests, Earn more: BCCI triples match fee to ₹45 lakh for those who play 7 or more games
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Play Tests, Earn more: BCCI triples match fee to ₹45 lakh for those who play 7 or more games

The Hindu  

Living up to its promise of giving highest priority to Test cricket, the BCCI has decided to give an incentive of ₹45 lakh per game to all those who would play 75% or more of the scheduled red-ball games in a particular season, Board secretary Jay Shah said on March 9. A Test player, who appears in a possible 10 …

Jay Shah announces 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' to reward India players for prioritising red-ball format
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Jay Shah announces 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' to reward India players for prioritising red-ball format

India TV News  

The BCCI secretary Jay Shah has announced a "Test Cricket Incentive Scheme" to reward the India players who prioritise the red-ball format and are always readily available to don the whites and play the longest format of the game for the country. The players who will be a part of the playing XI in more than 50% of Tests played …

Few players will suffer but let it be: Kapil backs BCCI strictness on domestic cricket
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Few players will suffer but let it be: Kapil backs BCCI strictness on domestic cricket

The Hindu  

“A few players will suffer, but let it be,” said legendary former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday as he backed the BCCI’s decision to terminate central contracts for lack of commitment to domestic cricket, calling it a much-needed step to protect marquee first-class events like the Ranji Trophy. Kapil refrained from taking names but said the BCCI’s decision to …

Few players will suffer but let it be: Kapil Dev backs BCCI strictness on domestic cricket
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Few players will suffer but let it be: Kapil Dev backs BCCI strictness on domestic cricket

The Hindu  

“A few players will suffer, but let it be,” said legendary former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday as he backed the BCCI’s decision to terminate central contracts for lack of commitment to domestic cricket, calling it a much-needed step to protect marquee first-class events like the Ranji Trophy. Kapil refrained from taking names but said the BCCI’s decision to …

ICC announces equal match fee for female officials in a landmark decision
1 year, 1 month ago

ICC announces equal match fee for female officials in a landmark decision

India TV News  

The International Cricket Council announced pay parity in the sport for match officials in a landmark decision in the Ahmedabad meeting. The female ICC officials will get equal match fees as to that of their male counterparts irrespective of the fact they are hoisting in men's or women's matches. The ICC release also mentioned the inclusion of a neutral umpire …

ECB announces equal pay for England Men's and Women's cricketers
1 year, 3 months ago

ECB announces equal pay for England Men's and Women's cricketers

India TV News  

In a historic decision, England and Wales Cricket Board has announced an equal pay for the Men and Women cricketers. England Women's captain Heather Knight was delighted with the support and even went on to term the series as "the best there's ever been in the history of the women's game." She also thanked England Women's Player Partnership for their …

England to pay women cricketers same match fees as men – with more pay rises to come
1 year, 3 months ago

England to pay women cricketers same match fees as men – with more pay rises to come

The Telegraph  

England have raised women’s international match fees to the same level as their male counterparts in a significant display of financial backing given men’s payments are on the verge of an increase of their own. The England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday that women’s match fees would be made equal with the men with immediate effect, meaning players …

South Africa's women's team to get equal match fees as men; Cricket South Africa brings pay parity into play
1 year, 4 months ago

South Africa's women's team to get equal match fees as men; Cricket South Africa brings pay parity into play

India TV News  

Cricket South Africa has announced equal pay across genders - a historic development that sees South Africa become the latest country to provide equal pay to both men and women cricketers playing international cricket. CEO of Cricket South Africa Pholetsi Moseki said that the announcement is a remarkable one and will "elevate the women's cricketing landscape" in the country. "We …

Harmanpreet Kaur wants more Tests for Indian women’s cricket team
1 year, 4 months ago

Harmanpreet Kaur wants more Tests for Indian women’s cricket team

The Hindu  

Emphasising the importance of long format in women’s cricket, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has called for more international and domestic red-ball fixtures. In the current Future Tours Programme cycle that goes on from 2022-25, the Indian women’s team will play the fewest number of Test matches among the four sides competing in the longest format. “This year we have two …

Bhaichung Bhutia takes on AIFF on state funding, equal pay for women
1 year, 5 months ago

Bhaichung Bhutia takes on AIFF on state funding, equal pay for women

The Hindu  

Bengaluru Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia, while speaking to Sportstar after the AIFF Executive Committee meeting, said that one of the main issues he raised was to increase the funding of State Associations. But a lot of States don’t get it.” The former Indian international also pointed out that more funding should be given to grassroots programs because that is …

Women footballers in India to get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh, per annum: AIFF
1 year, 8 months ago

Women footballers in India to get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh, per annum: AIFF

Firstpost  

All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey made a number of major announcements on Friday, including one that India’s women’s footballers would get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh, per annum. I strongly believe the decision taken today will positively impact future of Indian football and provide improved economic opportunities to our girls to take up the sport professionally,” said …

Cricket Australia increases average pay for women and men, lifts Big Bash League salary cap in new deal
1 year, 8 months ago

Cricket Australia increases average pay for women and men, lifts Big Bash League salary cap in new deal

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia is set to lift the salary cap for its domestic Twenty20 league by 50% and increase the minimum and average pay for the women’s national team by 25% as part of a five-year deal agreed with the player union. The salary cap for each team in the men’s Big Bash League will increase to 3 million Australian dollars …

Data Point | On the rise: Indian women cricketers are closing the gap with men in T20 cricket
1 year, 9 months ago

Data Point | On the rise: Indian women cricketers are closing the gap with men in T20 cricket

The Hindu  

From their debut to the Women’s Premier League, the Indian women’s cricket team has come a long way in their T20 journey, narrowing the gap with men’s cricket The world of cricket has taken a significant step towards gender equality with the start of the Women’s Premier League in Mumbai on March 4, 2023. Fortnightly figures 12.4% Is the growth …

Women cricketers get attention from brands as WPL nears
1 year, 10 months ago

Women cricketers get attention from brands as WPL nears

Live Mint  

Brands are queuing up to woo India’s women cricketers now to endorse their merchandise. “The captain of Indian women’s cricket team was launched over a unique social media experiment that revealed gender perception in sports. “The Indian women’s team lifting the ICC U19 World Cup trophy as well as the hype around the WPL are likely to catalyse the women …

Cricketers’ dilemma: Gearing up for Test match or IPL money-spinner
1 year, 11 months ago

Cricketers’ dilemma: Gearing up for Test match or IPL money-spinner

The Hindu  

On Saturday evening, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and the hero of the ODI series, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, spun a web around Indian batsmen in the second Test against India at Mirpur. With India tottering at 74 for 7, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer joined hands to chase down the remaining 71 runs in a nail-biting finish denying Bangladesh their …

World of cricket: India women to earn same match fee as men, Sixers excel in WBBL
2 years, 1 month ago

World of cricket: India women to earn same match fee as men, Sixers excel in WBBL

The Hindu  

Sixers in the ascendancy Georgia Redmayne continues to lead the run charts midway through the 2022-23 Women’s Big Bash League, but her team – Brisbane Heat – has slipped to the third place with back-to-back defeats. Malibongwe Maketa appointed SA head coach for Australia tour Protea ‘A’ team coach Malibongwe Maketa has been appointed as South Africa’s head coach for …

Pakistan’s captain Bismah grumbles over no hike in match fees for female cricketers in last 8 years
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan’s captain Bismah grumbles over no hike in match fees for female cricketers in last 8 years

India TV News  

Pakistan team captain Bismah Maroof has expressed disappointment over the failure of the Pakistan Cricket Board to increase the match fees of female cricketers in the last eight years. The Board of Control for Cricket in India recently announced a historic decision of paying the same match fees to both men and women stars. it is also a fact that …

Pakistan women’s cricket team captain Bismah Maroof laments no hike in match fee in last 8 years
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan women’s cricket team captain Bismah Maroof laments no hike in match fee in last 8 years

The Hindu  

Pakistan women’s cricket team captain Bismah Maroof has made her displeasure known over the failure of the PCB to increase match fees of female players in the last eight years. But there is no doubt that in Pakistan women’s cricket still needs to progress to the level of countries like India, England, Australia etc.,” she said. She added, “It is …

What will it take for full pay parity in cricket?
2 years, 1 month ago

What will it take for full pay parity in cricket?

Live Mint  

In a historic decision last week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced equal match fees for male and female cricketers. These small-cap investors pick multibagger stocks The 2022 women’s World Cup attracted 1.64 billion video views across digital channels of the International Cricket Council, becoming the third-most digitally-engaged global cricket event ever. Women’s cricket in India may …

BCCI's 'Pay Equity' in Match Fee - Tokenism, Not Transformational
2 years, 1 month ago

BCCI's 'Pay Equity' in Match Fee - Tokenism, Not Transformational

The Quint  

Sounds like a perfectly grand move by the board, you'd think. Same Match Fee as Men Credit where credit is due- India's women cricketers will now get Rs 15 lakh for a Test, Rs 6 lakh for every ODI and Rs 3 lakh for every T20I they play. While you celebrate this, you may need to ignore the fact that …

BCCI Equal Pay Parity Anjum Chopra Equal Pay Massive Step Not Only For Present Cricketers But Also For Next Generation
2 years, 1 month ago

BCCI Equal Pay Parity Anjum Chopra Equal Pay Massive Step Not Only For Present Cricketers But Also For Next Generation

ABP News  

Former Indian women's cricket team captain Anjum Chopra called the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket In India to grant equal pay to men and women cricketers a "massive step". Anjum Chopra On BCCI Pay Decision Hailing the BCCI move, Anjum Chopra said: "This is a massive step for BCCI to increase the pay structure or have pay …

Men, women cricketers to get equal match fees
2 years, 1 month ago

Men, women cricketers to get equal match fees

Hindustan Times  

From once being a cricket body reluctant to integrate women’s cricket under its wings, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday took a historic step towards introducing pay parity in the sport by announcing that India’s women cricketers will be paid the same match fee as men for international matches – ₹15 lakh for every Test, ₹6 …

Shah Rukh Khan praises BCCI giving equal match fee to female and male cricketers: 'What a good front foot shot'
2 years, 1 month ago

Shah Rukh Khan praises BCCI giving equal match fee to female and male cricketers: 'What a good front foot shot'

Hindustan Times  

Hours after BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced that the cricket board was starting a pay parity policy by giving international women cricketers the same match fee as men, Shah Rukh Khan praised the move. Shah Rukh, who owns multiple cricket teams including the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, is a known cricket fan. On Thurday evening, Shah Rukh took to …

Landmark step for Indian sport
2 years, 1 month ago

Landmark step for Indian sport

Hindustan Times  

Equal pay for equal work is a right worth fighting for. On Thursday, half a century after Ms King’s appeal, Indian cricket struck a sweetly timed boundary for gender equality by announcing that women players in the national team will be paid the same match salary as their counterparts in the men’s team. The decision — India becomes only the …

Pay Parity Between Men and Women Cricketers Heralds Era of New Opportunities: NCW
2 years, 1 month ago

Pay Parity Between Men and Women Cricketers Heralds Era of New Opportunities: NCW

News 18  

Women cricketers earning the same match fee as their male counterparts heralds a new era of equal opportunities and is a significant advancement towards achieving gender equality, the National Commission for Women said on Thursday. Indian women cricketers will now receive Rs 15 lakh per Test, Rs 6 lakh per ODI and Rs 3 lakh per T20I, the same as …

BCCI ends gender disparity in cricket, announces equal pay for men and women
2 years, 1 month ago

BCCI ends gender disparity in cricket, announces equal pay for men and women

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: In a landmark decision, the BCCI on Thursday announced equal match fee for its centrally-contracted female and male players in a bid to promote gender equality in the country's most popular sport. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in cricket,” Shah tweeted. …

India women, men cricketers to be paid equal match fee, BCCI announces
2 years, 1 month ago

India women, men cricketers to be paid equal match fee, BCCI announces

Firstpost  

BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Thursday announced that India women cricketers will be paid the same match fees as their male counterparts. India women cricketers will now be paid the same match fees as their male counterparts, the BCCI announced on Thursday. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be the same as we move into a …

India women cricketers to get equal pay as men, announces BCCI
2 years, 1 month ago

India women cricketers to get equal pay as men, announces BCCI

The Hindu  

In an attempt to bridge pay-parity between India's male and female international cricketers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India's reconstituted apex council has matched match-fees of international women's cricketers with the same for their male counterparts. While newly-elected BCCI president Roger Binny referred to the development as "a marquee decision on pay equity", secretary Jay Shah stated the …

India men, women cricketers to get equal match fees, announces BCCI secretary Jay Shah
2 years, 1 month ago

India men, women cricketers to get equal match fees, announces BCCI secretary Jay Shah

India Today  

BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Thursday announced that India women cricketers will get the same match fee as their male counterparts as the board takes the first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted BCCI Women cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be the same as we move into …

Fair play: The Hindu Editorial on bridging the gender pay gap in sports
2 years, 5 months ago

Fair play: The Hindu Editorial on bridging the gender pay gap in sports

The Hindu  

New Zealand Cricket striking a deal to remunerate its women cricketers the same as their male counterparts is a major landmark in the fight to close the gender pay gap in sports. It’s a massive step forward and will be a huge drawcard for young women and girls.” But victories in equal pay struggles have not come easy. In cricket, …

New Zealand Cricket advance to bridge the pay gap
2 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand Cricket advance to bridge the pay gap

Hindustan Times  

In what’s been proclaimed as a ground-breaking move, New Zealand Cricket took the lead in becoming the first cricket board to introduce pay parity in the game. That’s true on paper as the match fees for New Zealand’s men and women cricketers will now be the same. Not just due to cricket’s unequal playing calendar for men and women but …

Historic! New Zealand declares equal pay for male, female cricketers
2 years, 5 months ago

Historic! New Zealand declares equal pay for male, female cricketers

Live Mint  

Male and female cricketers in New Zealand will now earn equal pay, thanks to a five-year agreement by New Zealand Cricket and the players' association. As of 2021-22, Category A female cricketers earn ₹50 lakh per match while their maile counterparts in the same category earn ₹5 crore. Category B female cricketers earn ₹30 lakh per match while male cricket …

New Zealand women cricketers to be paid equal match fee as men
2 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand women cricketers to be paid equal match fee as men

Firstpost  

New Zealand national and domestic women’s players will receive the same match fees as the men across all their formats and competitions. The agreement, to commence on August 1, Reacting to the agreement, New Zealand captain Sophie Devine said: “It’s great for the international and domestic women players to be recognised in the same agreement, alongside the men. It’s a …

Indian Women TT Players to Get Equal Pay, Awards
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian Women TT Players to Get Equal Pay, Awards

News 18  

In a landmark order to end gender inequality, a three-member Committee of Administrators, which runs the day-to-day affairs of the Table Tennis Federation of India, on Thursday decided that women and girl players shall receive equal pay, awards and prize money as their male counterparts in all tournaments and competitions. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | …

BCCI announces hike in match fee for domestic cricketers
3 years, 3 months ago

BCCI announces hike in match fee for domestic cricketers

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to hike the match fee for domestic cricketers. The cricketers who participated in the 2019-20 season will get a 50 per cent additional match fee as compensation for the season lost due to COVID-19. At the moment, the senior domestic men’s cricketers earn ₹35,000 per match for Ranji Trophy or …

On what basis will the BCCI compensate domestic players?
3 years, 6 months ago

On what basis will the BCCI compensate domestic players?

Hindustan Times  

Having announced ‘compensation’ for domestic players for the pandemic-erased 2020-21 season, the BCCI is like a batsman caught at the crease. India’s domestic players are like daily wage earners—they get paid only if selected to play a match. What makes things worse is BCCI’s player payment structure is unsympathetic to domestic players. # Ten senior players each in three slabs …

How can we solve Indian cricket's massive pay gap between men and women?
3 years, 7 months ago

How can we solve Indian cricket's massive pay gap between men and women?

Hindustan Times  

Equal pay for equal play. It’s a debate that comes up every time the Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams annual contracts are compared. It’s also something my co-author Karunya Keshav laid out quite simply in our report on women’s cricket in India—Equal Hue: The Way Forward for the Women in Blue—published last year. The T20 Women’s World Cup, where …

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