Dynamite News Indian Railways to reward Rs 1.30 cr to Indian women's cricket team
The Indian Railways announced a cash reward of Rs 1.30 crore for 10 members of Indian women's cricket team for their stellar performance throughout the recently-concluded ICC Women's World Cup.
New Delhi: The Indian Railways announced on Thursday a cash reward of Rs 1.30 crore for 10 members of Indian women's cricket team for their stellar performance throughout the recently-concluded ICC Women's World Cup.
All-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur and skipper Mithali Raj will also be given gazetted officers post.
Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI) had also rewarded the Mithali Raj-led side with the cash prize of Rs. 50 lakh to each player.
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The board had also declared that the support staff will be given cash reward of Rs.25 lakh each.
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The Women in Blue performed extremely well throughout the tournament before ending up as runner-up, going down by nine runs to England in a nail-biting final at Lord's on July 23.
On Wednesday, the Indian team was given a rousing reception at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on their return from London.(ANI)