Maharashtra announces ₹2.25 crore each for Jemimah, Smriti and Radha Yadav

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced a cash prize of ₹2.25 crore each for the State’s players in the Indian women’s cricket team that won the ICC Women’s World Cup recently.

As per the State government’s policy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana and Radha Yadav will be given the cash award and felicitated by the government. Coach Amol Muzumdar, who hails from Mumbai, will receive a cash prize of ₹22.5 lakh.

“Today, the Cabinet has passed a resolution to congratulate the women’s cricket team which has done a glorious job of winning the ICC World Cup. Similarly, three players from Maharashtra, Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana and Radha Yadav, will be felicitated by the Maharashtra government and will be given a cash prize as per our policy. They have made the country proud,” Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday, adding that the government will also felicitate the entire women’s cricket team when it visits Mumbai.

As per the government’s sports policy, players winning gold medals in the Olympics or Paralympics receive ₹3.75 crore each, while their coaches are awarded ₹37.5 lakh. Those winning gold in World Cups, World Championships or Para World Championships are given ₹2.25 crore each, with coaches receiving ₹22.5 lakh.

Athletes winning gold in the Asian Games or Commonwealth Games are given ₹75 lakh each, while Chess Olympiad champions receive ₹1 crore.

India recently won its first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final played at Navi Mumbai. Shafali Verma was named Player of the Match, and Deepti Sharma was declared Player of the Tournament.