Indian players to face pay-cut based on their performance? Corporate-like variable pay discussed in BCCI's review meeting: Report

As per a report by The Indian Express, the suggestion was made to hold players "accountable" if they fail to live up to the expectations. Like corporates, players will have a variable pay. They will pay a face-cut if their performance is not considered satisfactory.

“It was one of the suggestions given that players should be held accountable and if their performance is deemed not fit as per expectations, they should face variable pay-cuts,” a source told the English daily.

 

 

The report comes amidst ICC's push to give more importance to Test cricket. Last year, the BCCI took a major decision to encourage players to play red-ball cricket in the age of fast-paced T20 cricket. Players who feature in the playing XI for more than 50 per cent of Tests in a season starting from 2022-24 will get Rs 30 lakh more per game. The number goes up to Rs 45 lakh if a player features in 75 per cent of Tests in a season. 

However, the performance-based variable pay was only discussed and there is no confirmation over whether it will be implemented or not. During the meeting, the lack of intent was also discussed as several players have focused on playing white-ball formats. 

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Team India for the first time failed to make it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Under Virat Kohli's captaincy, India qualified for the final but lost to New Zealand and Australia respectively. This time defending champions Australia will take on South Africa in the WTC final. 

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