BCCI makes landmark move for women cricketers

• BCCI equalizes domestic match fees for male & female cricketers after World Cup win.
• Women's domestic one-day/multi-day XI now earn Rs 50,000 (up from Rs 20,000).
• Aims to boost participation & retention, addressing gender pay gaps in cricket.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made a landmark move by extending equal pay to domestic cricket, ensuring male and female players

receive closer to identical match fees across formats.

Announced on December 22, 2025, during an Apex Council meeting, this policy builds on the 2022 parity introduced for senior national teams and gains added significance after India's historic first senior women's ODI World Cup triumph in November 2025 on home soil.

How much Money will Women's Cricketers earn in Domestic Tournaments?

In senior women's domestic one-day and multi-day matches, playing XI members now earn Rs 50,000 per day -more than double the prior Rs 20,000, while reserves get Rs 25,000, up from Rs 10,000. T20 playing XI players receive Rs 25,000 per match, with bench players at Rs 12,500; junior levels (U-23/U-19) see proportional hikes, such as Rs 25,000 daily for senior one-dayers.

The Under-23 and U-19 women's one-day playing XI fees stand at Rs 25,000 per day while reserves get Rs 12,500, and T20s at Rs 12,500 (reserves Rs 6,250), aligning closely with men's structures. Knockout stages could see fees climb to Rs 50,000-60,000 daily, fostering parity and incentivizing performance.

How much does Men's Cricketers get paid in Domestic Tournaments?

The Ranji Trophy uses a per-day payment for first-class matches, tiered by Ranji appearances: INR 60,000 for playing XI (41+ matches), INR 50,000 (21-40 matches), INR 40,000 (0-20 matches); reserves earn half. A senior player might earn up to INR 25 lakh in a full season reaching the final. Non-playing squad members receive INR 25,000 per day in the competition.

This overhaul, averaging 2.5x increases, addresses longstanding gender gaps in domestic earnings, complementing the thriving Women's Premier League (WPL) and aiming to deepen talent pipelines at state and grassroots levels. Coming amid India's World Cup glory and rising women's cricket visibility, it signals BCCI's commitment to sustainable growth, potentially boosting participation and retention across genders.