Mumbai`s Ranji Trophy group will obtain a further award of RS. 5 crores for clinching the forty second title after the state cricket affiliation doubled the prize cash right here on Thursday.
On Thursday Mumbai defeated Vidarbha by 169 runs on the Wankhede Stadium on the fifth day of the Ranji Trophy6 finals.
“MCA President Amol Kale and Apex Council has decided to double the Ranji Trophy prize money. The MCA will pay an additional sum of Rs 5 crore to the winning Mumbai Ranji Trophy team,” an announcement from MCA secretary Ajinkya Naik learn.
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“It has been a great year for the MCA as the association has won 7 titles and we have made it to the knockout stage in all age groups in BCCI tournaments.”
The hosts ended their eight-year-long wait to raise the Ranji Trophy title. The destiny of the ultimate Mumbai`s forty eighth within the 90 years of the match`s historical past right here on the iconic Wankhede Stadium was sealed when the hosts set a 538-run goal for the visiting group.
The successful group`s head coach Omkar Salvi praised the Mumbai Cricket Association`s transfer to double the prize cash. he additionally acknowledged that quite a lot of gamers don`t have full-time jobs, nowadays.
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“For all the players, nowadays, there are very less institutions which provide jobs. For youngsters, there is also a lot of lure towards franchise cricket (where) there is also a lot of money,” Salvi mentioned.
“The BCCI is taking that step and elevating that cash together with that, the MCA taking that step ahead to equal that quantity is a good assist for the gamers who don`t have some jobs or some earnings.
“It is definitely an inspiration (and) it should be intrinsic the monetary help will give them that insecurity and it will definitely stabilise them mentally and financially so that they can give more to the game,” he added.
On the fifth day of the match, Vidarbha skipper Akshay Wadkar smashed 102 shouldered by Harsh Dubey who scored 65 stored the hosts at bay. The duo stood robust within the first session of the final day after resuming at 248 for the lack of 5 wickets, needing one other 290 runs to win.
The group was finally bowled out for 368 in a contest that ebbed and flowed with Vidarbha irritating the hosts for lengthy intervals of play on the final two days.
(With PTI Inputs)
Source: www.mid-day.com
