THE MAHARASHTRA government on Tuesday announced a cash award of ₹2.25 crore each for Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Radha Yadav, who were part of India’s victorious women’s cricket team that won the ICC Women’s World Cup.
The state government also announced a ₹22.5 lakh prize for the team’s head coach Amol Muzumdar, who hails from Mumbai.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the three Maharashtra players will be felicitated by the government for bringing pride to both the state and the country. He also added that the entire Indian team will be honoured when they visit Mumbai.
As per the state’s sports policy, players who win a World Cup or World Championship receive ₹2.25 crore each, while the coach is awarded ₹22.5 lakh.
