After World Cup win, huge windfall for Indian cricket players

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It's raining crores for the World Cup-winning Indian cricket team whose members will also get residential plots and Railways too chipped in announcing first AC complimentary lifetime passes.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took the lead announcing Rs one crore award for each player and several state governments followed suit. Some states did not announce any cash reward but said the cricketers will be honoured with respective state awards.

Coach Gary Kirsten and other support staff will get Rs 50 lakh each as reward for their contribution, while the selectors will be given Rs 25 lakh each, BCCI President Shashank Manohar said Sunday.

More from Delhi government

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced an award of Rs two crore for Captain M S Dhoni and Rs one crore each for four Delhi players after their historic victory.

"The Chief Minister has decided to honour the Indian captain M S Dhoni by awarding him Rs 2 crore and also decided to give one crore each to Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Ashish Nehra for winning the coveted World Cup after 28 years," a Delhi government official said.

One crore for Maha players; efforts for Sachin as tourism ambassador

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chauhan announced award of Rs one crore each for Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan, who hail from the state.

The success of India's Boys in Blue in the Cricket World Cup has prompted tourism officials in Maharashtra to renew the efforts to have cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar as state's tourism brand ambassador.

"The World Cup victory will give an impetus to our plans to have Tendulkar promote tourism in the state," a senior government official said.

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and tourism minister Chhagan Bhujbal are involved in the initiative to rope in the master blaster as state tourism ambassador, the official said.

An indication of the importance the Congress-NCP government attaches to this growing sector is the increase in the state's tourism budget this year, he said.

There has been no response from Tendulkar so far to the `brand ambassador' proposal, but fresh efforts will be made to rope him in, the official said.

1st AC Lifetime passes from Railways

Lauding Team India for lifting the cricket World Cup, the Railways on Sunday announced to issue first AC complimentary lifetime passes to the members of the winning team.

"This pass will be valid with one companion for unlimited free travel to anywhere in the country," a Railway Ministry official said.

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has congratulated the Indian team for "spectacular victory" against Sri Lanka to lift the World Cup after 28 years.

Land for Dhoni academy in Jharkhand

Jharkhand Government said it would give a plot of land to Dhoni to set up a cricket academy in the state.

"The Jharkhand Governmnet has decided to allot the land to help Dhoni to fulfill his long-cherished dream to set up a cricket academy," Deputy Chief Minister, Sudesh Mahto said. "

“The size and location of the plot will be decided in consultation with Dhoni," he said.

Punjab honours Singhs

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh will be given a cash award of Rs one crore.

Residential plot from BSY

Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa announced his government would honour the victorious cricket players with a residential plot each from the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).

Mussoorie home for Sachin, Dhoni; stadium on Dhoni

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhrayal Nishank promised a residential plot or a house in Mussoorie hill station for Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar, who has been a regular visitor there with his family.

He also announced that a stadium will be built in the state to be named after Dhoni.

Gujarat awards Munaf, Yusuf

Gujarat Government announced its highest sports honour Eklavya Award for Yousuf Pathan and Munaf Patel.

The award carries Rs one lakh and a citation.

Sehwag, Nehra best sportspersons

Haryana government said it will honour Sehwag and Nehra with the state's best sportsperson of the year award.

The Haryana Government has decided to institute "Best Sportsperson of the Year award" from this year to honour outstanding sportspersons.

Sehwag and Nehra have their roots at Jhajjar and Gurgaon respectively.

UP awards for Raina, Chawla

The Uttar Pradesh government said it will felicitate Suresh Raina and Piyush Chawla with Kanshiram International Sports award.

"By helping the Indian team in reaching the final match and making important contributions in winning the World Cup, these two players have done the state proud," Chief Minister Mayawati said.