India’s outgoing head coach, Rahul Dravid has declined Rs 2.5 crore extra bonus awarded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after their T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados.
Rahul Dravid Refuses BCCI’s Rs 2.5 Crore Bonus After India’s T20 World Cup 2024 Win
Rahul Dravid took the call to ensure all members of the support staff of the senior men’s team were rewarded with equal bonus prizes.
The BCCI announced Rs 125 crore prize money for Team India members, including the players and the support staff. While the players and Rahul Dravid were awarded Rs 5 crore, the other members of the support staff, including batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, and fielding coach T Dilip were slated to receive Rs 2.5 crore as bonus.
The 15 players who were part of the squad were rewarded with Rs 5 crore each. The support staff members got Rs 2.5 crore while the selectors and the traveling reserves were rewarded with Rs 1 crore each.
