The BCCI is planning for a more cooperate-like structure on the other side players could be rewarded or penalized in monetary form based on their performances.
In the Border Gavaskar Trophy, after team India poor performance the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is going to introduce variable salary for players, which would permit them to cut money if performance is not up to the mark, as per media reports.
According to report, the BCCI is looking for a more corporate-like structure, wherein the could both be rewarded or penalized in monetary form based as per their performances in the match.
With new BCCI’s secretary Devajit Saikia and treasurer Prabhtej Singh Bhatia, the new system may bring in many changes in operating the BCCI functions and its players.
With new members in the BCCI, performance-based salary is main of the changes in rules.
A source as saying “It was one of the suggestions given that players should be held accountable and if their performance is deemed not fit as per expectations, they should face variable pay-cuts,”
Performance-based system in place:
One system of performance-based is already in place: An incentive of Rs. 30 lakh per game receive by players who feature in the playing XI of more than 50 percent of Tests in a season since 2022-23. If participated in at least 75 percent of matches in a season, a player can earn Rs 45 lakh per game. This system was introduced to make players sorting white-ball or Test cricket formats.
Excel in white-ball cricket:
According to report, the team management feels players don’t value white-ball cricket as much as they should and their focus remains to excel in Test cricket.
The source was saying “There was discussion whether the current players were a bit indifferent when India lost a Test match. The team management understands the value of Test cricket but many players don’t give too much importance to it,”
The Indian team management has encouraged the BCCI to address this issue, the report told, adding they were asked to make sure the upcoming players in team in future put the value of a Test cap over a Test career.
