The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash prize of Rs 58 crore for the entire Indian team, including the players, the support staff and the selection committee for winning the ICC Men's Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE earlier this month. This was the Indian team's second ICC title in nine months following the T20 World Cup victory in the West Indies and the USA last year and the BCCI rewarded everyone involved handsomely by dishing out a reward of Rs 125 crore.
The break-up of the reward reportedly will see each of the squad members including captain Rohit Sharma, vice-captain Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah and the head coach Gautam Gambhir getting Rs 3 crore with the rest of the support staff and the selection committee personnel getting Rs 50 Lakh each.
“Winning back-to-back ICC titles is special and this reward recognizes Team India’s dedication and excellence on the global stage. The cash award is a recognition of the hard work that everyone puts in behind the scenes," the BCCI president Roger Binny said in the board's statement.
"This was also our second ICC Trophy in 2025, following the ICC U19 Women’s World Cup triumph and it highlights the strong cricketing ecosystem in place in our country," Binny added.
India began their journey with a fighting victory against Bangladesh, followed by another comfortable win in the high-octane clash against the arch-rivals Pakistan. India ended the pool play with yet another fighting win in a tough game facing the eventual finalists New Zealand before getting past Australia in the semis and the Kiwis again in the summit clash to be able to wear the white blazers for the second time in 12 years.
"The BCCI is proud to honour the players and support staff with this well-deserved reward. Their dominance in world cricket is a result of years of hard work and strategic execution. This victory has justified India’s top ranking in white-ball cricket, and we are sure the team will continue to excel in the years to come," Devajit Saikia, BCCI's Honorary Secretary added.