Overview
- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s returns boosted interest in India’s domestic one-day Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- For 2025–26, fees are tiered by List A appearances: seniors (over 40) earn Rs 60,000 in the XI and Rs 30,000 as reserves; mid-level players get Rs 50,000/25,000; juniors Rs 40,000/20,000.
- Kohli, representing Delhi, and Sharma, playing for Mumbai, are in the senior bracket and receive Rs 60,000 per game.
- Players also earn daily allowances, typical Rs 10,000 Man-of-the-Match awards, and shares of team prize money.
- Domestic match fees contrast with Rs 6 lakh per ODI at international level and IPL auction salaries, and a Times Now report alone claims each star got an extra Rs 10,000 for specific games.