Here’s a detailed look at their salaries
How Much Salary Does BCCI Pay To Indian Male And Female Cricketers: Both the Indian men’s and women’s teams are well played in the cricketing world. The Indian men’s team won the T20 World Cup 2024 and the Champions Trophy 2025, while the Indian women’s team is just one step away from creating history in Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. Both Indian men’s and women’s players have brought glory to the country. But do you know how much salary the players of both teams receive? Here’s a detailed look at their salaries.
Equal salaries for men and women: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) pays both men and women players the same per-match fee. The BCCI pays men and women cricketers equal salaries of ₹15 lakh for a Test match, ₹6 Lakh for an ODI, and ₹3 lakh for a T20 International.
Top tier difference – ₹6.5 crore:
Men’s ‘Grade A+’ players (like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli) earn ₹7 crore per year.
Women’s ‘Grade A’ players (like Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana) earn ₹50 lakh per year.
Second tier difference – over 16 times:
Men’s ‘Grade A’ players receive ₹5 crore annually.
Women’s ‘Grade B’ players earn ₹30 lakh per year.
Third tier difference – 30 times:
Men’s ‘Grade C’ players get ₹1 crore annually.
Women’s ‘Grade C’ players receive ₹10 lakh per year (with no fourth category for women yet).
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