🏏 BCCI Doubles Women's Domestic Match Fees to INR 50K

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Key Takeaways

1📊 First XI fees: INR 20k → 50k/day; season ~5 lakh
2🏆 Doubles age-group pay post-India's ODI WC glory
3💡 Closes gap with men's INR 80k; retention up 18%
4🔮 Boosts depth for 2026 CWG/2027 WC
5💬 'Ongoing efforts to elevate women's domestic' – BCCI

"The changes are part of BCCI's ongoing efforts to elevate the domestic game in the wake of India's maiden ODI World Cup triumph"

BCCI has more than doubled match fees for women's domestic cricketers, hiking first XI pay from INR 20,000 to 50,000 per day in senior comps post-ODI World Cup glory. Reserves get INR 25,000; age-group first XI now INR 25,000 (reserves 12,500). Apex Council greenlit this in Mumbai, fuelling post-WPL talent boom.

India's maiden ODI WC win catalysed investment: prior fees yielded ~INR 2 lakh/season full slate. WPL success spotlighted depth – Smriti Mandhana (avg 42 intl), Harmanpreet Kaur (3,987 ODIs). Boost rewards 1000+ players, mirroring men's INR 80k fees.

Fee Hike: Numbers Driving Parity Push

Senior full season now ~INR 5 lakh+ (vs 2 lakh), age-group doubles to 2.5 lakh. WPL expanded talent pool 25%; domestic retention up 18% post-2024. Compares to ECB's 2023 women's pay rise (avg 40%), but BCCI leapfrogs to pro levels – Mandhana's SYT role exemplifies.

Talent Explosion Reshapes Indian Women's Cricket

Elevates Vijay Hazare/Super League, aiding NRR for 2026 CWG/2027 WC quals. Closes gender gap: men's domestic ~INR 40 lakh/season. Post-WC, participation surged 30%, ensuring bench strength beyond Richa Ghosh (SR 115+).

Pro Era Dawns for Next Gen Stars

Watch 2026 domestics for breakout talents chasing INR windfalls. Implications? Deeper 50-over pool for Amol Muzumdar. Fans, this cements India's WC legacy.