Bangalore (PTI): BCCI president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs 10 crore for the Indian cricket team that won the ODI tri-series in Australia for the first time.
He also announced a prize money of Rs 1 crore to the selection committee of the Under-19 winning squad as well as the selection committee of the senior Indian team at a function organised to felicitate the world champion junior team here.
Pawar said Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur had promised 31 acres of land near Bangalore to the BCCI for setting up a cricket training academy.
On the senior team's victory, he said they had defeated the world champions on their home turf.
"It is a victory indeed," he said, adding the Indian players had proved their talent and displayed exemplary sportsmanship.
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