The BCCI’s honorary secretary Jay Shah has made a groundbreaking announcement for the upcoming season of the IPL. The 18th season of the most popular cricket tournament in the world will see players receive a match fee of ₹7.5 lakh per game.

As a result, players will be able to accumulate more than a crore on top of their contracted amount with their respective franchises.

Jay Shah makes groundbreaking announcement about new IPL season

IPL players to receive a match fee of INR 7.5 lakh per game 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/93Mq9q8Gh5
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“In a historic move to celebrate consistency and champion outstanding performances in the #IPL, we are thrilled to introduce a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per game for our cricketers! A cricketer playing all league matches in a season will get Rs. 1.05 crores in addition to his contracted amount. Each franchise will allocate INR 12.60 crores as match fees for the season! This is a new era for the #IPL and our players!” Shah wrote on his official Twitter handle.

The champion performances referred to by him are no doubt India’s recent ICC T20 World Cup win. The Blues defeated South Africa in the finals to bring home the trophy.

The league is set to have its auction soon, with the dates and venue yet to be confirmed. However, it is tentatively expected to take place in the second week of November. Player retention and right to match rules are yet to be confirmed for the teams, which has led fans to believe that they could be publicised at the time of the auction itself.