New Delhi. The Indian Premier League 2024 was a huge success. In the final, Kolkata Knight Riders won the trophy by registering a one-sided win against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah described those who prepared better pitches and maintained the grounds during the tournament as ‘unsung heroes’. On Monday, it was announced that rewards have been announced for the ground workers and curators of all 10 regular IPL venues. IPL winner KKR’s team got a prize money of Rs 20 crore while runner-up Hyderabad got a prize money of Rs 13 crore.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that Rs 25 lakh each will be given as appreciation for providing ‘great pitches’ during the league. IPL 2024 concluded in Chennai on Sunday with Kolkata Knight Riders winning their third title with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. Shah wrote on X, “The unsung heroes of our successful T20 season are the groundsmen who worked tirelessly to provide great pitches even in difficult weather.”
He wrote, “As a token of our appreciation, the ground staff and curators at the 10 regular IPL venues will receive Rs 25 lakh and the three additional venues will receive Rs 10 lakh. Thank you for your dedication and hard work.”
The 10 regular IPL venues are Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. This year the additional venues were Guwahati, Visakhapatnam and Dharamsala. Guwahati was the second home venue of Rajasthan Royals while Visakhapatnam hosted the first phase of Delhi Capitals’ home matches.
Dharamsala serves as the second home ground for Kings XI Punjab. This year’s IPL has been in the news for high-scoring matches in which the record for the highest team score was broken twice. The 250-run mark was crossed eight times this season. Shah also congratulated the Knight Riders for winning the title.
He wrote, “Congratulations to Kolkata Knight Riders for winning the 2024 Tata IPL. The team showed great consistency throughout the tournament and congratulations to Shreyas Iyer for leading the team brilliantly. Once again, thanks to the fans for coming in large numbers and making it another successful season!”
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 27, 2024, 12:56 IST