Indian cricket board!

Last week, Indian cricket board made a landmark decision. Performance based incentives for players, almost entirely. The lost team takes only 100K for a match, takes 400K for a victory.

For a series victory abroad, it takes 40M!!

Graded contracts are removed. No-one is grade A contract or grade B contract. Every contract is valid at the same grade of remuneration (that is what should have been done a long time back).

Another side, the number of endorsements per player is a maximum of 3. Hmmm ... a little controversial, but I would like to wait and see how this works out rather than jump the gun. Former players, and a major %age of fans, think that it will not impact earnings.

Guru Greg has been retainede, although as the "head" of National Cricket Academy. "Coach" designation has been abolished. But, new designations like "Fielding Coach" and "Bowling coach" has been introduced. Manager will be more or less the "Coach(-in-Chief)".

So, what is the message that BCCI wants to convey?

There are certain important points:
1. For players: We have money, but it will be given only if you play well. Forget endorsements, if you play well, you wont need them to roll in money.
2. For players: We have money, and whoever performs, gets it. Doesnt matter if it is a senior or a novice.
3. For Ex-players: We have money, if you think you can produce results, it is yours to take, just make sure that team wins.
4. For Greg: We liked your propositions, and they seem true. We respect you and we have money to pay you. Can you help us more at the grooming level, so that we can be assured of a technically better pool of players.
5. For (Senior) Players: Dont think team needs you. Perform or perish.
6. For fans: We know that you want team to win. and are tired of watching these people in every commercial. Well ... we will give you a break.

Out of 6 points above, BCCI says that it has money in about 4 points!

All in all, it is a stance to appease every section associated with cricket. But it is full of half measures. It hasn't transformed Indian cricket totally, yet it has not let things remain as they used to be.

It will be interesting to see how it turns out!

Hare Krishna.