In a landmark decision to bring gender equality in sport, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced that the match fee for both men and women cricketers will be the same.

Women cricketers will now get Rs 15 lakh for a Test match, Rs 6 lakh for ODI and Rs 3 lakh for T20I, which brings them at par with men.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed that the contracted senior women’s cricketers will earn the same match fee as their male counterparts.

“I’m pleased to announce @BCCI‘s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in. The @BCCIWomen cricketers will be paid the same match fee as their male counterparts. Test (INR 15 lakhs), ODI (INR 6 lakhs), T20I (INR 3 lakhs). Pay equity was my commitment to our women cricketers and I thank the Apex Council for their support. Jai Hind,” Shah’s tweet stated.