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New Delhi, August 14: The Indian cricket team
has more reasons to celebrate their historic series win against
England as the BCCI announced a cash bonanza of Rs one crore
here yesterday. “I would like to congratulate the Indian
contingent for their excellent team work and performance against
England in the Test series. I am sure every Indian will feel
proud of our players who have won a series in England after a
gap of 21 years," BCCI president Sharad Pawar said in a
statement.
“As president of the Board, I am happy to
announce a prize money of Rs one crore to the 16 players, the
cricket manager and the two coaches. A separate amount would be
provided to other cricketing staff," he said. India won the
three-Test series against England 1-0. They won the second match
at Trent Bridge and drew the first and the last at Lord's and
The Oval respectively. Their previous series win in England, a
2-0 success, came in 1986.
"They have played some spectacular cricket
and practically everyone has contributed, from new comers to
seniors. I want to specially mention the support role played by
Chandu Borde, the manager, and Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh,
the bowling and fielding coaches. "I am sure a similar
performance will be shown in the one-day series to be played."
Pawar, however, requested the fans to share in the joy of the
team without losing perspective. "It is a game of ups and downs.
So, if they don't perform we should not get angry with them," he
said. (Agencies)
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