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VCA announces Rs 3 crore cash award for victorious Ranji team

Vidarbha lifted its second successive Ranji Trophy title with a comfortable 78-run win over Saurashtra in the final.

PTI
Mumbai 07 February, 2019 19:26 IST

Vidarbha players celebrate after beating Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy final.   -  PTI

PTI
Mumbai 07 February, 2019 19:26 IST

The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs. 3 crore for its victorious Ranji Trophy squad, which defended the title by defeating Saurashtra in the final.

Vidarbha lifted its second successive Ranji Trophy title with a comfortable 78-run win over Saurashtra in the final, proving that its maiden triumph last year was no "fluke".

“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gives Rs. 2 crore (as prize money) and we (VCA) will be giving Rs. 3 crore additionally (to the team). So, the total purse will be Rs. 5 crore,” VCA President Anand Jaiswal told PTI from Nagpur.

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Jaiswal also said that the association has “postponed” the event to celebrate the Ranji Trophy success, due to the Irani Cup game, that will be played in the city from February 12.

“We will fix a date for a felicitation ceremony and the prize money will be given to the players during the event,” the VCA chief stated.

Vidarbha is only the sixth team in the tournament’s long history to have defended the title. Mumbai, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Delhi are the other teams who have managed to win consecutive titles.

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