BCCI has decided to increase the match fees of women cricket players.BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed that the women cricketers will earn same match fees as male cricketers earns.Bollywopd celebrities praised the BCCI decision. Many celebrities took to their social accounts to praise the decision.
Shahrukh Khan took to his twitter handle and twitted “What a good front foot shot. Sports being such an equaliser ( in more ways than one ) hoping it will pave the way for others to follow”.
Akshay Kumar also applauded the BCCI decision and twitted It’s an absolutely brilliant decision, will go a long way in making our women players take up professional cricket.
Actress Tapsee Pannu and Anushka sharma also appreciates the BCCI initiative. Tapsee took to her twitter handle and tweeted “A huge step towards equal pay for equal work. Thank you BCCI for leading with example.