Jay Shah Announces Historic And Pathbreaking Change To IPL's Match Fee Structure

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Saturday announced that players in the Indian Premier League ( IPL ) will get a match fee of INR 7.5 lakh per game in addition to their contracted amount from the next season. This is the first time that the concept of match fees has been introduced in the IPL. This development has come after the recent meeting of the IPL governing council in Bengaluru.

"In a historic move to celebrate consistency and champion outstanding performances in the # IPL , we are thrilled to introduce a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per game for our cricketers! A cricketer playing all league matches in a season will get Rs. 1.05 crores in addition to his contracted amount," Jay Shah wrote.

"Each franchise will allocate INR 12.60 crores as match fees for the season! This is a new era for the # IPL and our players!" he added.