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On Sunday, September 28, the Indian cricket team etched history as they lifted their ninth Asia Cup title, beating Pakistan for the third straight time in the continental tournament in Dubai. Coming into the final and remaining unbeaten in the group and Super Four stage, the T20 champions continued their dominance, handing Pakistan five-wicket defeat.
For the unversed, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl first, considering the dew factor which assists the UAE pitches. Inviting Pakistan to bat first, the Men in Green were restricted at 146/10 in 19.1 overs. Opening batter Sahibzada Farhan once again played a pivotal knock of 38-ball 57, along with a key 46 from Fakhar Zaman, but Kuldeep Yadav stole the limelight with the ball,
picking four wickets.
Devajit Saikia announces INR 21 Cr prize money for India players and support staff after Asia Cup win
In reply, the Men in Blue despite a shaky start, chased the total in 19.4 overs, courtesy a 53-ball 69* from Tilak Varma. As a result of the victory, the Indian team were bestowed with a prize money of INR 21 Crore by the BCCI, which will be divided among the players and the members of the support staff. Taking to X, BCCI captioned a post, “ 3 blows. 0 response. Asia Cup Champions. Message delivered. ���� 21 crores prize money for the team and support staff.”
Furthermore, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia while speaking to the reporters after India’s triumph also confirmed the announcement. “BCCI is extremely happy and we congratulate the Indian cricket team for defeating Pakistan hands down at the group stage at the Super Four as well as in the final. All three matches were one-sided and we congratulate our players as well as the support staff for bringing a lot of glory to our country. We are very proud of our team, and they have excellently delivered on the cricket pitch. Our armed forces have delivered it in the border area. Now the same thing has been repeated in Dubai.”
He further added, “So this is an excellent moment, a momentous occasion for Indian cricket...We have decided that there will be a cash reward to the Indian team, which will be Rs 21 crores. It will be distributed amongst the players and all the support staff.”
