"Pay Parity A Historic Move, Will Increase Respect For Indian Women Globally"- Mithali Raj

BCCI recently announced that both Men’s and Women’s Cricket Team would be paid equally. This move has received a great response from the fans and Cricketers as now BCCI has become the second board to implement this after New Zealand. Former Skipper Mithali Raj was mightily pleased with this decision.

Earlier, the pay structure for the women’s team was INR 2.5 Lakhs for a Test, 1 Lakh for ODI, and 1 Lakh for T20I. Now the team would be paid equal to men’s with INR 15 Lakhs for a Test, 6 Lakhs for an ODI, and 3 Lakhs for a T20I. It won’t be wrong to say that this is a massive step taken by BCCI.

Mithali Raj on Pay Structure

Mithali Raj was having an interaction with Cricbuzz and was asked about the move. “I think it’s a historic move. For a long time there have been discussions around this. And I think it has come at the right time. (Because) If we are targeting women’s cricket coming to a stage where men’s cricket is today, this decision will go a long way in taking us there. It is in that direction. It will have a huge impact.” said Mithali Raj.

Great Chance for India

The Women’s IPL is all set to kick-start in 2023 where all the youngsters will get a chance to showcase their credentials. India has been failing at the crucial junctions of the match as this league would be very much pivotal to the upcoming ICC tournaments.

Former Skipper Mithali Raj is expected to take part in the inaugural Women’s IPL as her experience would be invaluable in guiding the players. It would be interesting to see how the league fares as it is expected to enlighten Women’s Cricket in India.

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