In News:
- In a significant decision, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a pay equity policy, saying that its centrally-contracted men and women players would get the same match fees.
- With this, India has become the second country in international cricket to implement equal pay.
- Earlier this year, New Zealand Cricket had announced equal match fees for its women players.
What’s in today’s article:
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – About, role, status
- News Summary
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
- BCCI is the central body that governs over Indian Cricket. The board was founded in the year 1928 with 6 regional cricket associations as its first members.
- Today it has 30 full-time members, and is worth Rs 3,308 crore.
- It was established with a vision to control and develop the sport of Cricket in India.
- The BCCI headquarters are located in the famous Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Role Of BCCI
- The role of BCCI is to regulate and overlook the growth and development of everything related to Indian Cricket.
- The cricket board has set rules and regulations in its constitution that behave as guidelines for the National team.
- The board decides where the national team will play and with whom.
- It looks over the development of the national team and youth teams.
- It controls the IPL and various domestic competitions like the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Challenger series are conducted by state associations in consultation with the BCCI.
- Another role of BCCI is the granting of media rights and sponsors.
Status of BCCI
- The BCCI is an autonomous, private organisation and does not fall under the purview of the National Sports Federation of India.
- It is registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 and hence it considers itself as a private body.
News Summary
- BCCI announces the implementation of a pay equity policy for contracted Indian women cricketers.
- With this announcement, the match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be the same.
Key Highlights
- This means the women players will now get Rs 15 lakh per Test match, Rs 6 lakh for a One-Day International (ODI), and Rs 3 lakh for a T20 International.
- Till now, they were paid Rs 1 lakh for a white-ball match, and Rs 4 lakh for a Test.
- However, the annual retainership for women cricketers remains the same — Rs 50 lakh for Grade A, Rs 30 lakh for Grade B and Rs 10 lakh for Grade C.
- The men, who play more games, are paid Rs 1-7 crore, depending on their grade.
