Secretary Jay Shah also revealed that approximately 900 personnel will be eligible for it and 75% will receive a 100% increment.
Earlier, the BCCI had also announced a prize money of INR 1.25 crore for the curators and groundsmen of the six venues that hosted the IPL 2022 matches. In a tweet, Shah said:
Meanwhile, the Indian cricket board enjoyed a highly productive day when it came to selling television and digital rights for the next four years of the IPL.
The figures for TV and digital rights came down to a whopping INR 39,775 crore on Monday, the second day of the IPL rights e-auction.
ESPNcricinfo reported that Package A, which included the TV rights for the Indian subcontinent, was INR 57.5 crore per game, while Package B, the digital rights, attracted INR 50 crore.
The per-match value of an IPL fixture has seen a 98% rise. Star India, which paid INR 54.23 crore for the 2018-2022 cycle, has now decided to increase it to INR 107.5 crore ($13.78 million approx).
Hence, based on 74 games per edition for the next five years, the new TV rights package is INR 21,275 crores, while the digital rights are INR 18,500 crore. The value per game has put the lucrative tournament amongst the highest-ranked sports leagues of all time, notably the National Football League and English Premier League (EPL).
Below are the details of the increased pension payment:
“The welfare of our cricketers be it former or present is a top priority” - BCCI Secretary
Shah claimed that the welfare of cricketers and umpires is a top priority and the step is towards expressing their gratitude. As quoted by BCCI, he said in a statement:
The names of the winners are yet to be announced and shall be done after the rights deal of Package C are sold.
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