- By Gurmeet Batra
- Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:00 PM (IST)
- Source:PTI
The Indian women's cricket team is on the cusp of history as they take on South Africa in the final of the Women's ODI World Cup and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is fully prepared to honour the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side with a cash windfall if they happen to win the silverware in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
It is believed that following the "equal pay" policy advocated by former BCCI secretary and now ICC chairman Jay Shah, the top brass is mulling over rewarding the squad with the same amount that was given to the Rohit Sharma-led team after winning the T20 World Cup in the Americas last year.
The entire squad -- players and support staff was rewarded with a whopping Rs 125 crore for their performance in the men's T20 World Cup, where they defeated South Africa in the final.
"The BCCI supports equal pay for men and women and hence there are lot of discussions that if our girls win the World Cup, the reward won't be anything less compared to men's global triumph. But it isn't nice to make an announcement before they win the Cup," a BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity.
It must be noted that when the Indian women's team lost the 2017 World Cup final to England by 9 runs at Lord's, the BCCI had rewarded each playing member with Rs 50 lakh each. Erstwhile head coach Tushar Arothe and other support staff were also rewarded handsomely.
Eight years down the line, if Indian women happen to win, the prize money for each cricketer could be 10 times more if not less.
India's women's cricket team is standing on the brink of making history as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Women in Blue take on South Africa in the World Cup final at DY Patil Stadium on November 2.
Riding high on Jemimah Rodrigues' career-best performance, India booked their place in the final, knocking out Australia and now the side will be determined to bring home their maiden World Cup title.