"Best news of the year!"- Twitterati praises the BCCI's decision to implement pay equity for men's and women's cricketers

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a historic decision on Thursday (October 27) as they announced pay equity for both men's and women's cricketers going forward. Both male and female cricketers representing the Indian national team will receive the same match fee for Test, ODI, and T20I matches.

Players will now receive INR 15 lakhs for playing in Tests, INR 6 lakhs in ODIs, and INR 3 lakhs in T20I format as a match fee. BCCI secretary Jay Shah disclosed the good news to the cricketing world by sharing a post on his official Twitter handle. He tweeted:

"I’m pleased to announce the first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted women cricketers. The match fee for both men and women cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in cricket."

The BCCI's decision received a unanimously positive reception from the cricketing fraternity as they embraced the change with open arms. Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar led the way as he applauded the move and opined that it eradicated discrimination from the sport in the country.

Iconic women cricketers like Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Smriti Mandhana, and Harmanpreet Kaur also expressed their gratitude. Here are some of the reactions:

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"I believe this is a significant step forward for women’s cricket and the game overall in India" - BCCI president Roger Binny

Newly appointed BCCI president Roger Binny acknowledged that pay equity has the potential to bring about a revolution in the game in India. He also felt that the decision would help women's cricket flourish from its roots.

In a statement released by the board, Roger Binny said:

“In our Apex Council meeting today, we have made a marquee decision on pay equity for our women cricketers. Our women players will be paid the same match fees as men in international cricket. This decision sets the platform to grow and develop cricket. I believe this is a significant step forward for women’s cricket and the game overall.”

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