As per The Indian Express, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering increasing the salaries of players who prioritize Test cricket and feature in the Test squad, after India registered its 17th consecutive home series win by sealing a 3-1 Test series victory over England. Do you know how much players earn for playing Test cricket and what the criteria are for player Test salaries? In this article, we will discuss the same.
Salary BCCI pays to Indian players
Indian players are divided into four categories: Grade A+, A, B, and C. According to the contract, Indian players receive their salaries.
| Period | Grade A + | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C |
| Oct 2022 to Sept 2023 | INR 7 Cr | INR 5 Cr | INR 3 Cr | INR 1 Cr |
Grade A+ (Rs 7 cr)
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.
Grade A (Rs 5 cr)
Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel.
Grade B (Rs 3 cr)
Cheteshwar Pujara, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill
Grade C (Rs 1 cr)
Umesh Yadav, Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, KS Bharat.
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