Indian selectors for T20 World Cup to get the same amount as Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh; Here's how much Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will earn

After India won the T20 World Cup 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a prize money of INR 125 Crores for the team. It was earlier believed that the prize money would be distributed between the players but that's not the case.

A total of 42 members traveled to the West Indies and the USA for the T20 World Cup 2024 as part of the Indian contingent. These include 15 players of the squad, while the others are support staff, reserves, physiotherapists, throwdown specialists, masseurs, and the strength and conditioning coach.

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Team India's INR 125 Crore prize money to be shared

According to a report in The Indian Express, Team India's prize money will be distributed among the 15 players of the main squad, coaching staff, players in the reserves, the three physiotherapists, three throwdown specialists, two masseurs, and the strength and conditioning coach.

The 15 players in India's main squad, which also includes the players who didn't play a single game, and head coach Rahul Dravid will get INR 5 Crore each.

Meanwhile, the team's batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, and fielding coach T Dilip will get INR 2.5 Crore each. The members of the selection committee, which also includes the chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, will receive INR 1 Crore each.

The three physiotherapists, two masseurs, three throwdown specialists, and the strength and conditioning coach will get INR 2 Crore each.

The selection committee had also named four reserve players for the tournament alongside the 15-member squad. All four players Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan, and Khaleel Ahmed will receive INR 1 Crore each.

"Players and support staff have been informed about the amount of prize money they will be receiving from the BCCI and we have asked everyone to submit an invoice," a BCCI source told The Indian Express.

India claims an ICC trophy after 11 years

India claimed the T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating South Africa by 7 runs in a thrilling final at Barbados. At one time, it looked like South Africa would win the game easily but the Indian bowlers and fielders showed excellent fight to reduce the Proteas.

This was India's second T20 World Cup title after they won the inaugural title in 2007 under the leadership of MS Dhoni. The win marks a historic occasion as India won an ICC tournament after a gap of 11 years. They last won an ICC tournament in 2013 when they won the Champions Trophy, also under MS Dhoni.

The win also came as a huge relief for a team that lost the ODI World Cup 2023 final at home last year despite winning 10 matches on the trot. After the T20 World Cup 2024 win, veteran batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from the T20 format. A day later, senior allrounder Ravindra Jadeja also bid adieu to the format.