In a historic move, the BCCI has more than doubled the match fees of women cricketers and officials in domestic cricket. It comes nearly a couple of months after India's maiden Women’s ODI World Cup triumph, with the board aiming to create a more equitable pay structure across the circuit.

The significant pay hike was approved by the Board's Apex Council. As per the revised structure, senior women cricketers featuring in domestic tournaments will now earn between Rs 50,000 and Rs 60,000 per day, a big jump from the existing Rs 20,000 (Rs 10,000 for reserves) per match day.

For senior women's domestic one-day tournaments and multi-day competitions, cricketers in the playing XI will get Rs 50,000 per day, while those in reserves will be paid half the amount at Rs 25,000 per day.

In national T20 tournaments, cricketers in playing XI will receive Rs 25,000 per match day, with reserves acquiring Rs 12,500.

If a top domestic women cricketer now participates across all formats during a full season, she can earn anywhere between Rs 12 lakh and Rs 14 lakh, as per BCCI officials.

The Apex Council has also announced remuneration hike for junior women cricketers. Players in the Under-23 and Under-19 categories will get Rs 25,000 per day, while reserves will receive Rs 12,500.

Match officials, including umpires and match referees, will also benefit from the revised fee structure.

For league matches in domestic tournaments, the proposed earnings for umpires and match referees will be Rs 40,000 per day.

For knockout fixtures, the per-day fee will go up to the range of Rs 50,000-60,000, depending on the significance of the game and operational requirements.

With this much increment, umpires officiating in Ranji Trophy league matches will now earn around Rs 1.60 lakh per game, while knockout matches will fetch them between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh per match.

The BCCI reckons the revised pay structure will offer greater financial security and motivation to women cricketers and domestic match officials, while bolstering the overall domestic ecosystem.

(With PTI Inputs)