Rs 5 crore each for players and Dravid; Reserve players to receive Rs 1 crore each

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal who were in the squad but didn't play a game will also get Rs 5 crore each.

Out of the Rs 125 crore for the 'Team India' after winning the T-20 World Cup, Rs 5 crore each will go to the 15 players, including three who didn’t get to play a game, and head coach Rahul Dravid. 

The Indian Express has learned from a source close to BCCI.

Rs 2.5 crore each to the rest of the core coaching group — batting coach Vikram Rathour, fielding coach T Dilip, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey; and Rs 1 crore each to the five members of the senior selection committee, including chairman Ajit Agarkar according to The Indian Express.

The rest of the backroom staff will also be rewarded. The three physiotherapists, three throw-down specialists, two masseurs, and the strength and conditioning coach will receive Rs 2 crore each.

The four reserve players — batsmen Rinku Singh and Shubman Gill, and fast bowlers Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed— will also be richer by Rs 1 crore. 

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal were in the squad but did not play a game. They will also receive Rs 5 crore each.

The Indian contingent that travelled to the World Cup had a total of 42 people. The team's video analyst, BCCI staff members who were travelling with the team including media officers, and the team's logistics manager will also be rewarded, it is learned.

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