In a heartwarming gesture, BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Monday (May 27) announced that groundsmen and curators of all the 10 regular IPL venues will receive Rs 25 lakh each as a token of appreciation for preparing "brilliant pitches" during the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The IPL 2024 season came to an end on Sunday (May 26), with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lifting the title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final.
"The unsung heroes of our successful T20 season are the incredible ground staff who worked tirelessly to provide brilliant pitches, even in difficult weather conditions," Shah wrote in a post on X.
"As a token of our appreciation, the groundsmen and curators at the 10 regular IPL venues will receive INR 25 lakhs each, and the same at the 3 additional venues will get INR 10 lakhs each. Thank you for your dedication and hard work!" he added.
Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Jaipur were the 10 regular venues in this year’s IPL. The additional venues this season were Guwahati, Visakhapatnam and Dharamsala.
While Guwahati was the second home venue for Rajasthan Royals, Visakhapatnam staged Delhi Capitals' first leg of home matches. Dharamsala served as the second base for Punjab Kings.
The IPL 2024 saw a string of high scores. The 250-run mark was breached as many as eight times while three of the highest totals in the history of the tournament were posted this season.
