The BCCI has introduced match fees for every playing XI member from the upcoming season of IPL.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah made the announcement on social media, stating, “In a historic move to celebrate consistency and champion outstanding performances in the IPL, we are thrilled to introduce a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per game for our cricketers! A cricketer playing all league matches in a season will get Rs. 1.05 crores in addition to his contracted amount. Each franchise will allocate INR 12.60 crores as match fees for the season! This is a new era for
the IPL and our players!”
Per ESPNCricinfo, Until IPL 2024, as part of their contracts, players received a discretionary fee from the franchises’ overall auction purse based on where the team finished the previous season. This was called Incremental Performance pay.