BCCI announces Rs 20 lakh each for Indian selectors

New Delhi, Jan 22 The BCCI on Tuesday announced cash awards of Rs 20 lakh each for the senior selection committee members following India's maiden Test series win in Australia.

Virat Kohli led India to a historic 2-1 win in the four-Test series before capping the Australian tour with a maiden 2-1 triumph in the ODI series.

"It has been chosen that the selection committee comprising five members will get a bonus of Rs 20 lakhs each," BCCI said in a release.

The choice panel involves executive MSK Prasad , Devang Gandhi, Jatin Paranjpe, Gagan Khoda and Sandeep Singh.

Committee Of Administrator (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai lauded the selectors for picking a balanced Indian squad during the Test and ODI series in Australia.

"We are extremely proud of the way Team India have performed in Australia. We had declared money rewards for cricketers and support staff prior and are presently rewarding selectors," he said.

"The five men have assumed an essential job in picking a balanced Indian squad and offering the team management enough options to work around different combinations. The boys chosen to represent the Indian group approached their undertaking in a valiant way and stood up in challenging situations."

Member from CoA, Diana Edulji also recognized the role of the selectors in India's performance Down Under.

"Each member who has played a role in India's recent triumphs in Australia should be valued. With the ICC Cricket World Cup pretty much four months away, the three-coordinate ODI arrangement in Australia provided excellent preparation for the Indian team," he said.

"The selectors have been concentrating on a core group of cricketers that will make the cut at the showpiece occasion. I congratulate them for picking some fine youthful abilities, who performed splendidly on their maiden tour of Australia."

Prior, BCCI had announced cash awards of Rs 15 lakhs for every counterpart for every one of the playing eleven that highlighted in India's maiden Test series win on Australian soil.

The Indian board also announced money grants for all the hold players, just as the members of the support staff.

India will go up against New Zealand in a five-ODI series beginning with the first match at Napier Wednesday, other than playing a three-diversion T20I series.