If the Hyderabad team wins the Ranji Trophy, they will get a big reward, including BMW. To Each Player, 1 Crore Cash
On Tuesday, a victory of five wickets against Meghalaya saw the Hyderabad state cricket team storm back into the Ranji Trophy Elite Group. Tilak Varma and veteran batter Gahlaut Rahul Singh scored a half-century each in the second inning, playing a crucial role in their team's triumph. This victory prompted the announcement of big rewards from the cricket association of the state. The HCA promised a reward of Rs 10 lakh for the Plate Group champions and Rs 50,000 for the standout performers, but that isn't all.
The chief of the association, Jagan Mohan Rao Arsihnapally, has also promised a BMW car to each player if they go on to win the Ranji Trophy title in the next three years. A cumulative prize of Rs 1 crore has also been promised to the entire team.
Rao said about the announcement that “the announcement was aimed at motivating the players and other stakeholders. Achieving the target next year is realistically not possible, so I gave them three seasons.”
He further said, “We had our first annual general meeting on Sunday, wherein we discussed the way forward. At the moment, there is the Hyderabad Cricket Academy of Excellence at the Gymkhana Grounds. I have proposed four satellite academies in four different parts of the city to make sure budding cricketers are scouted and given the requisite facilities near their localities. As many as 10 districts come under HCA, so we have planned a mini stadium at each district headquarters to identify and groom talents. The iconic Moin-ud-Dowlah tournament will also be revamped.”