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Sunil Gavaskar slams Cricket Australia after they failed to honor India’s historic ODI series triumph with a prize money.
Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar on Friday lashed out at Cricket Australia (CA) for not honoring the Indian Cricket Team with any cash reward following their historic One Day International series victory in Australia. India thrashed the hosts Australia 2-1 in the three-match ODI series thereby winning their first ever bilateral series Down Under.
Gavaskar, the former Indian skipper, believes that Indian players must be rewarded handsomely after they were only presented with the trophy by Adam Gilchrist, saying the players deserve a share of the revenue they generate.
However, the hosts presented Man-of-the-Match Yuzvendra Chahal and Man-of-the-Series MS Dhoni with USD 500 each for their performances in the ODI series during the post-match presentation, which was donated by Cricket Australia to a charity on their behalf.
“What is USD 500 and it’s a pity that the team has got only a trophy. They (organizers) earn so much money through broadcast rights. Why can’t they give good prize money to the players? After all, players are the sole reason for the sport getting huge money (from sponsors),” said Gavaskar while on Sony Six.
He signed off by saying, “Look at the prize money being given away at the Wimbledon (Championships). It’s phenomenal. The players are key in generating money, so they must be rewarded handsomely.”
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