India will face South Africa in the title clash on November 2.
The Indian women's cricket team is on the verge of history as they take on South Africa in the final of the Women's World Cup 2025 at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday (November 2).
The BCCI is fully prepared to honour the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side with a hefty prize money if they happen to clinch the coveted trophy.
According to a PTI report, the BCCI top brass is mulling on rewarding the squad with same amount that was given to the Rohit Sharma-led team after winning the T20 World Cup last year. This follows the "equal pay" policy advocated by former BCCI secretary and now ICC chairman Jay Shah.
The entire squad -- players and support staff was rewarded with a staggering Rs 125 crore for their performance in the Men's T20 World Cup, where they defeated South Africa in the final at Barbados.
"The BCCI supports equal pay for men and women and hence there are lot of discussions that if our girls win the World Cup, the reward won't be anything less compared to men's global triumph. But it isn't nice to make an announcement before they win the Cup," a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
It is worth mentioning here that when the Indian women's team lost the 2017 World Cup final to England by 9 runs at the Lord's, the BCCI had rewarded each playing member with Rs 50 lakh each while then head coach Tushar Arothe and other support staff were also rewarded handsomely.
Eight years later, if the Women in Blue happen to lift the title, the prize money for each cricketer could be 10 times more if not less.
(With PTI Inputs)