India, Nov. 1 -- The Indian women's cricket team stands on the threshold of history - and a potential record-breaking windfall - as they prepare to face South Africa in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup on Sunday.

According to news agency PTI, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to give the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side a cash reward matching that of the men's team if they go on to lift the trophy in Navi Mumbai. The move would mark a landmark moment for gender parity in Indian cricket.

The BCCI, which had earlier embraced an equal pay policy for match fees across men's and women's cricket, is now reportedly considering extending the same principle to performance-based rewards. "The BCCI supports equal pay ...