India captain Rohit Sharma was stuffed with reward for the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the ‘Take a look at Cricket Incentive Scheme’ announcement by the board’s secretary Jay Shah. The Board president Roger Binny and Shah stated that the initiative acknowledges and rewards the efforts of gamers, selling Take a look at cricket as “pinnacle of the game”. The initiative comes as a welcome transfer by the cricketing fraternity, particularly within the wake of the controversy surrounding sure gamers’ choice to skip red-ball cricket.

“Take a look at cricket was & would be the final format and it is nice to see @BCCI & @JayShah main the best way in prioritizing Take a look at cricket,” Rohit stated after Jay Shah’s announcement.

Take a look at cricket was & would be the final format and it is nice to see @BCCI & @JayShah main the best way in prioritizing Take a look at cricket. https://t.co/bEZpBAt6Ck

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) March 10, 2024

In a launch, the BCCI stated: “BCCI is happy to announce the initiation of the ‘Take a look at Cricket Incentive Scheme’ for Senior Males, a step geared toward offering monetary progress and stability to our esteemed athletes.”

“This scheme will not be solely designed to encourage gamers to have interaction within the purest format of the game but additionally addresses the evolving dynamics of the cricketing panorama, guaranteeing parity with match charges in different codecs and league cricket,” it added.

Commencing from the 2022-23 season, the ‘Take a look at Cricket Incentive Scheme’ will function an extra reward construction on high of the present match charge for Take a look at matches, set at INR 15 lakh.

“We’re thrilled to introduce the ‘Take a look at Cricket Incentive Scheme,’ reaffirming our dedication to the well-being and encouragement of our senior males cricketers. This initiative aligns with our imaginative and prescient of selling Take a look at cricket as the head of the game,” BCCI president stated.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah acknowledged that the motivation would function an “further reward construction” on high of present match charges of Rs 15 lakh for gamers. The transfer will present “monetary progress” and “stability” to gamers who take part keenly in essentially the most revered format of the game.

“The ‘Take a look at Cricket Incentive Scheme’ is a progressive transfer to acknowledge the importance of Take a look at cricket. This pioneering initiative is intricately aligned with our broader imaginative and prescient, which is focussed across the promotion of Take a look at cricket because the undisputed pinnacle of the game. As we embark on this journey, we aren’t solely recognizing the invaluable contributions of our gamers but additionally fostering an setting that values and prioritizes the essence of the standard format of the sport. This scheme is designed to encourage our cricketers to contribute their very best to the longer format of the sport. It’s a recognition of the distinctive challenges and calls for that Take a look at cricket poses, and thru this initiative, we search to not solely reward excellence but additionally domesticate a renewed ardour for the purest type of the game,” Jay Shah stated.

BCCI vp Rajeev Shukla stated that the Take a look at format undeniably inhabits a memorable place within the hearts of cricket lovers worldwide.

“Take a look at cricket undeniably occupies a particular place within the hearts of cricket lovers worldwide. It embodies the essence of the game, demanding ability, endurance, and a strategic strategy. The introduction of the ‘Take a look at Cricket Incentive Scheme’ is a strategic transfer that goes past mere monetary concerns. Whereas it undoubtedly goals to offer gamers with a way of economic stability, its broader function is to function a motivational catalyst,” he stated.

BCCI honorary treasurer Ashish Shelar stated rewarding the dedication that gamers put money into Take a look at cricket is prime to preserving essence of the game

“Serving because the guardians of the sport, we bear a profound duty to uphold the values and aspirations of cricket. Recognizing and rewarding the unwavering dedication that gamers put money into Take a look at cricket is prime to preserving the essence of the game. The introduction of the ‘Take a look at Cricket Incentive Scheme’ is a major stride in fulfilling this duty, because it signifies a deliberate step towards offering our gamers with the soundness and progress alternatives they rightfully deserve,” he stated.

With ANI inputs