Indian Cricket Team / BCCI showered money on Team India for winning the Champions Trophy

Indian Cricket Team: The Indian cricket team defeated New Zealand on March 9 to win the Champions Trophy 2025 title. This was India's third win in this prestigious tournament. After this historic victory, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) showered money on the entire team. The board announced a cash reward of Rs 58 crore for the players, coaching staff and other support members.

BCCI official statement

Announcing the reward, the BCCI said, "Under the leadership of captain Rohit Sharma, the Indian team dominated the entire tournament. The team made its way to the final with four strong wins. The Indian team started the campaign with a 6-wicket win against Bangladesh, then defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets. After this, it defeated New Zealand by 44 runs to make it to the semi-finals, where it defeated Australia by 4 wickets. India won the title by performing brilliantly against New Zealand in the final. "

Announcement of Rs 58 crore

The BCCI announced a cash reward of Rs 58 crore for the Indian team that won the Champions Trophy 2025. This reward will be given to honor the players, coaching staff, support staff and members of the selection committee. Gautam Gambhir was the head coach of the Indian team in this tournament, who led the team with the best strategy.

Indian team's excellent performance

The performance of the Indian team in the Champions Trophy 2025 was very good. The team did not lose any match in the entire tournament and defeated every opposing team. India defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets in their first match, followed by defeating arch-rival Pakistan. Then defeated New Zealand to reach the semi-finals and defeated Australia there. India became the champion with a spectacular win against New Zealand in the final.

India's third Champions Trophy title

This was the third time India won the Champions Trophy title. Earlier in 2002, India and Sri Lanka became joint winners under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly, as the final could not be completed due to rain. Then in 2013, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India defeated England and won the trophy. Now in 2025, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, India won this title for the third time.

Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami were the heroes

Indian batsmen and bowlers performed brilliantly in this tournament. Shreyas Iyer was the highest run-scorer for the Indian team. He scored 243 runs in five matches, including two half-centuries. At the same time, in bowling, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakraborty took 8-8 wickets, which helped the team to get a big win.

BCCI gave a big reward

BCCI said in its official statement, "A cash reward of Rs 58 crore is announced for the historic victory of the Indian team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This award is being given to honor the players, coaching and support staff and members of the selection committee." However, the board did not clarify how much amount will be given to which player.

125 crore reward was given for winning the T20 World Cup

It is worth noting that last year the Indian team won the T20 World Cup title after 17 years. At that time also the BCCI had announced a prize money of Rs 125 crore for Team India. That prize was distributed among all the players, coaching staff, selectors and support staff.

Conclusion

India's performance in the Champions Trophy 2025 was historic and the team remained undefeated throughout the tournament and captured the trophy. The announcement of a reward of Rs 58 crore by the BCCI proves that the hard work of the players and support staff is respected in Indian cricket. This victory of the Indian team is a proud moment for cricket lovers and raises hopes of even greater achievements in the future.