Bollywood: Celebrities react to BCCI’s equal pay
What a good front foot shot. Sports being such an equaliser ( in more ways than one ) hoping it will pave the way for others to follow. https://t.co/Ko1pZpWm8z
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) October 27, 2022
In an attempt to bridge pay parity between India’s male and female international cricketers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) reconstituted apex council has coordinated match-fees of international women’s cricketers with the same for their male counterparts.
I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in 🇮🇳 Cricket. pic.twitter.com/xJLn1hCAtl
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) October 27, 2022
The revision is at least a three-fold climb, with the match-fees for Test matches having been climbed six-times than the existing Rs. 2.5 lakh per Test.
Match fees
| Format | Women | Men | |
| Existing | Revised | ||
| Test | Rs. 2.5 lakh | Rs. 15 lakh | Rs. 15 lakh |
| One-day International | Rs. 1 lakh | Rs. 6 lakh | Rs. 6 lakh |
| T20 International | Rs. 1 lakh | Rs. 3 lakh | Rs. 3 lakh |
Taapsee Pannu tweeted, “A huge step towards break even with pay for equal work. Thank you BCCI for driving with example.”
A huge step towards equal pay for equal work. Thank you BCCI for leading with example 👏🏾
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) October 27, 2022
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday declared an equal match charge for both men’s and women’s cricketers of India. BCCI secretary Jay Shah took to his official Twitter handle to report the move.
“I’m satisfied to declare BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are executing a pay-value policy for our contracted ladies’ cricketers. The coordinate charge for both Men and Women Cricketers will be the same as we move into a new period of gender equality in Indian Cricket,” he tweeted.
BCCI secretary Shah moreover highlighted the new fees for the contracted players and pushed that the Indian Women’s cricket team will earn the same match fees as their male counterparts.
