BCCI provides groundsmen with cash rewards for successful IPL 2024 season

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season has come to an end and it was absolutely brilliant. The kind of high-scoring matches this season has seen was beyond appreciation. All teams have played extremely well, however, the tournament turned into a batting paradise and a bowlers' nightmare.

There were a lot of 250+ scores in this season which were the highest and numerous were broken as well. The credit for these records goes to the groundsmen and the pitch curators who put in a lot of effort behind the scenes and made some brilliant pitches. Hence, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah awarded them with cash prizes to honour and appreciate their effort. 

"The unsung heroes of our successful T20 season are the incredible ground staff who worked tirelessly to provide brilliant pitches, even in difficult weather conditions. As a token of our appreciation, the groundsmen and curators at the 10 regular IPL venues will receive INR 25 lakhs each, and the same at the 3 additional venues will get INR 10 lakhs each. Thank you for your dedication and hard work," tweeted Jay Shah.

Viewers enjoyed the high-scoring matches played on various grounds like Hyderabad, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru and many more. It wasn't a tournament which favoured the bowlers but will definitely hope to have a good season next year. 

BCCI to close head coach's application today

While India's head coach Rahul Dravid's tenure is about to end in June, BCCI has rolled out application forms for the head coach's position. They have gotten quite a number of candidates but are looking specifically for someone who has a knowledge of India's grassroots and can blend well with the players. 

As per reports, BCCI had approached Australian coaches Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting. However, Secretary Jay Shah clearly denied all the claims and said that the process takes time and will be closing the applications on May 27.