BCCI Announces Pay Hike for Women Cricketers and Domestic Officials Following ODI World Cup Triumph
BCCI increases match fees for women cricketers and domestic officials after ODI World Cup win, boosting pay and parity.
The BCCI has approved a big hike in match fees for women cricketers and domestic match officials, days after India’s historic ODI World Cup triumph. The move aims to improve financial parity and make domestic cricket more rewarding.
Senior women players named in the playing XI for multi-day and one-day domestic matches will now earn ₹50,000 per day. Reserve players will get ₹25,000 per day, up from the earlier ₹20,000 and half that amount for reserves.
In national women’s T20 matches, players in the XI will receive ₹25,000 per day, while reserves will earn ₹12,500. This is another step towards aligning pay across formats and rewarding regular performers.
With the revised structure, a top domestic women’s cricketer who plays across formats can now earn around ₹12 to ₹14 lakh in a full season. This is nearly double what players made earlier, offering more financial security.
The pay hike also extends to younger players. Under-23 and Under-19 women cricketers will now get ₹25,000 per match day, with reserves earning ₹12,500. This is expected to encourage more young talent to stay in the system.
Match officials have also received a major boost. Umpires and referees in domestic league matches will be paid ₹40,000 per day. For knockout games, the amount rises to ₹50,000 to ₹60,000 per day.
In the Ranji Trophy, umpires are expected to earn around ₹1.6 lakh per league match. For knockout games, their earnings could go up to ₹2.5 to ₹3 lakh per match, making officiating a more viable profession.
The decision was cleared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India Apex Council. Officials believe the new pay structure will improve financial stability, motivate better performances, and raise the overall standard of domestic cricket.
The timing of the move is important. India’s women winning the ODI World Cup added weight to long-standing demands for better pay at the domestic level, not just for players but also for officials who run the game.
By investing more money at the grassroots and domestic stages, the BCCI hopes to build a stronger, more professional cricket system that supports women’s cricket in the long run.
