India, March 10 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs. 131 crore for the victorious Indian cricket team that won the T20 World Cup at home. The Suryakumar Yadav-led squad won eight out of nine matches including the final where they handed New Zealand a heavy defeat by 96 runs in front of 90,000 fans in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

India is the first team to win back-to-back T20 world titles as well as three in history, including the inaugural win in 2007 under MS Dhoni.

The bonus awards are keeping with tradition where the BCCI has been rewarding title winning campaigns. The Rohit Sharma-led winners of 2024 T20 World Cup win in USA-West Indies were given a bonus award of Rs. 125 crore. The ...