The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended congratulations to the victorious Indian cricket team which won the first ever Test series on Australian soil after 71 years and announced cash rewards for the same. While the playing XI players will get 15 lakhs each per match, reserve players will get 7.5 lakhs per match. With this victory they also reaffirmed their status as the number one Test team in the world. World Cup 1983, World Championship of Cricket 1985 – this is as big, or even bigger, because it is in the truest (Test) format of the game. It’s Test cricket, which is meant to be the toughest,” Shastri said in the post-match press conference.

Source: Indian Express January 08, 2019 11:17 UTC