India, March 10 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs.131 crore for the Indian cricket team that won the T20 World Cup at home.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led squad won eight out of nine matches and dominated in the final where they handed New Zealand a 96-run defeat in front of 90,000 fans in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

India became the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups as well as three in history, including the inaugural edition in 2007 under MS Dhoni. India are also the first host nation to win the title.

The bonus awards are in keeping with a tradition where BCCI has rewarded title winning campaigns. The Rohit Sharma-led winners of the 2024 T20 World Cup held in the USA and the ...