Women's World Cup: BCCI announces Rs 50 lakh to each player, Rs 25 lakh to support staff for brilliant show

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 50 lakh to each player of India Women's Cricket Team for their performance in ICC Women’s World Cup 2017. The support staff will also be rewarded with Rs 25 lakh each.

Nice of BCCI to announce ₹50 Lac per player for the Women's Team...I'd request to double it if #MithaliRaj lifts the tomorrow  #WWC17

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 22, 2017

It is only the second time that India will have a shot at the world title. Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj were part of the runners-up team in 2005 and Sunday will be their last chance to be a World Cup winner.

"For me and Jhulan (Goswami) it is very special because we are the only players from 2005 still with the team and for us it feels like going back to 2005," Raj said. "We are all very excited to be part of the World Cup final. We knew this tournament wasn't going to be easy but the way the girls have turned up at every situation when the team needed," captain Mithali Raj said.

If India win, they will become only the fourth team to do so with England, Australia and New Zealand sharing all the preceding titles. En route the summit clash, it has been a team performance for India and Raj has led from the front. With 392 runs she is the second-highest run-getter behind Australia's Ellyse Perry (404).

Smriti Mandhana began the fireworks at the top of the order in the beginning of the tournament and Harmanpreet Kaur took it to a different level with her incredible power-packed 171-run knock against Australia in the semifinals.

"It definitely is not going to be easy for England, but having beaten Australia, I am sure the girls are on a high but it will boil down to how we perform on the day. Playing the hosts in their own country is going to be a challenge but this unit is up for it," Raj said.