Mumbai, March 24 -- The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Sunday agreed to give a 100 percent pay raise to its senior men's cricketers from the 2024-25 season, according to ESPNCricinfo.

The decision was approved at the MCA's recent apex council meeting. It will effectively double a player's earnings through the season, as per ESPNCricinfo.

Currently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) pays their cricketers at the senior men's level across three levels. Players earn Rs 60,000 a day once they play over 40 first-class matches.

Meanwhile, cricketers who have played 21-40 matches, earn Rs 50,000 a day. Players who have appeared in less than 20 first-class games, earn Rs 40,000 a day.

Speaking about the new decision, MCA pr...