The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has approved a pay hike for Team India cricketers after a meeting with skipper Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Ravi Shastri in New Delhi on Thursday. COA chief Vinod Rai said his committee has found a common ground with the players in a path-breaking initiative. However, the COA's decision on the pay hike would need a nod from the BCCI's general body. The Indian players believe that someone like Cheteshwar Pujara, who does not have a lucrative IPL contract, needs to be adequately compensated for his skills in Test cricket. Currently the Indian players earn less than 8 percent (7.8 percent) of BCCI revenues.

Source: India Today November 30, 2017 10:06 UTC