Rs 5m reward for U-19 chief coach Dravid

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (PTI): The BCCI announced on Saturday a cash reward of Rs 5 million (50 lakh) for the U-19 chief coach Rahul Dravid while the victorious squad members will receive Rs 3 million (30 lakh) each.

The other members of the support staff including fielding coach Abhya Sharma and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey will get Rs 2 million (20 lakh)

In a marked departure from the usual norm where the players, who have done it on the field get greater share of the prize money, the COA-led BCCI has decided that the chief coach should get the biggest share.

Congratulating the team for beating Australia in the final, BCCI Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai said: "I congratulate the U-19 team who have made the country proud. Head Coach Rahul Dravid played his cricket with sincerity and it was pleasing to see the boys uphold the value."