BCCI announces special cash reward for victorious team India U-19
BCCI announces special cash reward for victorious team India U-19
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New Delhi [India], Feb 3: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash prize of Rs 30 lakh to each player of the Indian Under-19 Cricket team, who made the country proud by lifting their record fourth ICC U-19 World Cup title in New Zealand on Saturday. The board also declared that India U-19 head coach and former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid will be rewarded with Rsd 50 lakh, while the support staff will be given a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh each.

Congratulating the India U-19 team for their tremendous performance, Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai said, "I congratulate the U19 team who have made the country proud. Head Coach Rahul Dravid played his cricket with sincerity and it was pleasing to see the boys uphold the value. They have been fantastic athletes and even better ambassadors. The boys have done so well, and I am sure they will work hard and climb the ladder and represent the senior team in the future."

The Young guns of India lifted the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup for the record fourth time after defeating Australia in the final by 8 wickets at the Bay Oval in Tauranga. With this victory, India becomes the most successful side in the tournament history. Chasing a paltry total of 217, Shubman Gill who was also awarded “Player of the Tournament”. Shubman Gill scores 341 runs in the tournament with an impressive century in the semis against arch-rivals Pakistan. 

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