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BCCI to give cash rewards to physically challenged cricketers

PTI
Published : Oct 4, 2019, 11:50 am IST
Updated : Oct 4, 2019, 11:50 am IST

As per decision taken at a recent CoA meeting in Delhi, the players will be awarded Rs 3 lakh each.

The BCCI will be presenting cash awards to the members of India's Physically Challenged cricket that won the T20 Physical Disability World Series Championship in England, couple of months. (Photo: PCCAI/Facebook)
 The BCCI will be presenting cash awards to the members of India's Physically Challenged cricket that won the T20 Physical Disability World Series Championship in England, couple of months. (Photo: PCCAI/Facebook)

New Delhi: The BCCI will be presenting cash awards to the members of India's Physically Challenged cricket that won the T20 Physical Disability World Series Championship in England, couple of months.

As per decision taken at a recent CoA meeting in Delhi, the players will be awarded Rs 3 lakh each and support staff members will get Rs 2 lakh each.

"I am really happy to hear this news and feel good that our efforts and request to BCCI has now paid off. We hope after BCCI AGM, the players with physical disability will be a part of Indian board's set-up," Ravi Chauhan, secretary general of the All-India Cricket Association for the Physically Challenged, said.

Tags: all-india cricket association for the physically challenged
Location: India, Delhi, New Delhi