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Here's how BCCI's Rs 125 cr prize money will get distributed among players!

Hyderabad: The secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Jay Shah had announced a whopping Rs 125 crore prize money for Rohit Sharma-led team India after the historic T20 World Cup win.

Jay Shah said, "the prize money covers players, support staff, coaches and even selectors." But the real question is who gets how much from the big purse?
According to reports, all the players including those on the bench will get Rs 5 crores each. Head coach Rahul Dravid also will get the same amount from the pool, while the other coaching staff (Batting, Bowling and Fielding coaches) will get Rs 2 crore each. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and others in the selection committee will get Rs 1 crore each from the prize money.
Other support staff including conditioning coaches, Physios and others will have received Rs 2 Crore. Players who travelled with the team (Travel Reserves) and reserve players -- Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan and Khhaleel Ahmed also get a share of Rs 1 crore each.
India held their nerves on the big day clinching a 7-run victory against South Africa in the T20 World Cup final to become the unbeaten champions, prompting a festive atmosphere in the country. Jay Shah, earlier also announced that Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the men-in-blue in the upcoming Champions Trophy and World Test Championship.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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