Goa, Nov. 3 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia announced a massive cash prize of Rs 51 crore for the Indian women's cricket team after their historic ICC Women's World Cup 2025 triumph. India finally ended years of heartbreak, overcoming the disappointments of the 2005 and 2017 finals to clinch their maiden world title by defeating South Africa.

Speaking to the media, Saikia praised the leadership and vision that transformed women's cricket in the country. "Since Jay Shah took charge of the BCCI as secretary from 2019 to 2024, he has implemented several key changes, including addressing pay parity in women's cricket," Saikia said. "Last month, ICC Chairman Jay Shah increased the women's prize mon...