Players will be incentivized for playing more Test cricket for India.
This comes after cricketers looking to save themselves for the Indian Premier League (IPL) and other T20 competitions, participation in red-ball cricket has taken a hit recently.
While BCCI has directed all the contracted players to take part in domestic cricket if they are not playing with the national side at the moment, previously, a report had suggested that the board was also thinking of giving an incentive to players. This included bonuses to players who play all Test series in a calendar year.
Currently, the BCCI pays Rs 15 lakhs as match fees per Test, 6 lakhs per ODI and 3 lakhs for T20 internationals.
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And now the BCCI secretary has confirmed that under the new 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme', players who have played seven or more Tests in a season (assuming 9 Tests in a season), will get a match fee of Rs 45 lakh.
A non-playing member will receive Rs 22.5 lakh per match. Those who play five or six Tests in a season will get Rs 30 lakh per match and a non-playing member will receive Rs 15 lakh.
However, the scheme will not be applicable to players who play less than four Tests in a season.
“I am pleased to announce the initiation of the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' for Senior Men, a step aimed at providing financial growth and stability to our esteemed athletes. Commencing from the 2022-23 season, the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' will serve as an additional reward structure on top of the existing match fee for Test matches, set at INR 15 lakhs,” Jay Shah announced on X.