BCCI announces Rs 40 lakh for U19 team members

The BCCI on Sunday announced cash reward of Rs 40 lakh for each member of the victorious Indian U-19 team.

The support staff will be paid Rs 25 lakh each.

India beat England in the U-19 World cup final in Antigua on Saturday for a record extending fifth title.

‘They were impressive across departments and sealed India’s fifth World Cup.

While their on-field performances were fantastic, the team also showed grit, determination and courage to bounce back strongly despite the Covid-19 cases in the camp,’ said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly in a statement. ”I must also appreciate the efforts put in by the Head Coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar along with his members of the coaching group, support staff and VVS Laxman – Head Cricket at the National Cricket Academy – for the way they kept the team in good spirits and guided them to victory. ”We have the best structure in place for our age-group cricketers and some of the best coaches work closely with the boys.’ Six India players, including captain Yash Dhull, had tested positive for COVID-19 during the group stages of the tournament but the team overcame the crisis to lift the trophy. ‘They had very little cricket in the run-up to the World Cup this time and despite that, India remained unbeaten,’ Ganguly said.

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