Overview

• The decision was taken at the BCCI’s 94th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai, with Harbhajan Singh briefing reporters after the vote.
• Harbhajan said players who reach 14 first-class appearances in a season will receive an additional Rs 1 crore as match fees.
• He added that linking rewards to appearances is intended to encourage teams to push for domestic finals.
• Reports note the scheme could particularly help players without IPL deals or BCCI central contracts, with Abhimanyu Easwaran cited as an example.
• At the same AGM, Mithun Manhas was elected BCCI president unopposed, with Rajeev Shukla named vice-president, Devajit Saikia secretary and A. Raghuram Bhat treasurer.