New Delhi: BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday announced a reward of Rs 51 crore for Team India’s players and support staff after their historic ICC Women’s World Cup triumph.

“This win will take Indian women’s cricket to a new level,” Saikia said while confirming that the entire squad and the full support staff will be covered under the bonus.

India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Navi Mumbai to lift the Women’s ODI World Cup for the first time. The victory ended a four-decade wait for a major senior World Cup crown for Indian cricket.

Saikia said the Board wants to recognise the scale of the achievement and the consistency shown through the tournament. He added that the reward aims to celebrate the players as well as the coaches, analysts, physios, trainers, and l

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