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World Cup: Women cricketers receive Rs 50 lakh each from BCCI

India's women cricketers who reached the final of the World Cup, received Rs 50 lakh each from BCCI.

By Ians English

New Delhi, July 27: The BCCI on Thursday (July 27) presented Rs 50 lakh to all the Indian women cricketers who lost the ICC World Cup narrowly while the Railways gave Rs 13 lakh each to the 10 players from the department besides promoting them.

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Indian women team pictured at the World Cup


Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu promoted the 10 Railway players in the Indian team and gave away cash awards amounting to a total of Rs 1.30 crore to them.

Prabhu declared team skipper Mithali Raj and her deputy Harmanpreet Kaur as gazetted officers and announced out-of-turn promotions to the other eight Railway players.


The Indian eves suffered a nine-run defeat to hosts England in the final.

Besides Raj and Harmanpreet, the others from the Railways in the team are left-arm spinners Ekta Bisht and Rajeshwari Gaikwad, opener Punam Raut, batswoman Veda Krishnamurthy, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav, wicketkeepers Sushma Verma and Nuzhat Parween and pacer Mona Mesharam.

Prabhu spoke at an event to felicitate the players at the Rail Bhavan which was also attended by Railway Board Chairman A.K. Mital.

Earlier, the team was felicitated by Sports Minister Vijay Goel at his residence.

IANS
Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:55 [IST]
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