Initially, the BCCI had determined to award Dravid a Rs 5 crore bonus, the identical quantity given to the taking part in squad members.Nevertheless, Dravid requested a discount in his bonus to align it with the Rs 2.5 crore given to the opposite help workers. This contains bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, fielding coach T. Dilip, and batting coach Vikram Rathore.
“Rahul wished the identical bonus cash (Rs. 2.5 crore) as the remainder of his help workers. We respect his sentiments,” a BCCI supply reportedly disclosed.
As per media experiences, the BCCI’s distribution plan had allotted Rs 5 crore every to the 15 taking part in members of India’s successful squad and Dravid, from the Rs 125 crore prize cash. The help workers had been set to obtain Rs 2.5 crore every, whereas selectors and touring members of the squad would get Rs 1 crore every.
This isn’t the primary occasion of Dravid taking a stand for equal distribution of rewards. In 2018, as the pinnacle coach of India’s U-19 World Cup-winning crew, Dravid additionally refused a better bonus for himself. At the moment, the BCCI had initially determined to award him Rs 50 lakh whereas different help workers members would obtain Rs 20 lakh every and the gamers Rs 30 lakh every. Dravid requested an equal distribution, leading to a revised record the place each member of the
teaching workers, together with Dravid, obtained Rs 25 lakh every.
Dravid’s actions mirror his unwavering dedication to equality and crew spirit, hallmarks of his teaching tenure which have set a excessive commonplace for integrity and management in Indian cricket.
