At Women's Asia Cup, Player of the Match was awarded as little as $250
India Women cricket team
The ICC has come under attack for the massive disparity in cash awards given to men and women
Prize money disparity between men and women cricketers was at full display after India’s star player Mithali Raj got a meagre $250 for being the player of the match at the Women’s Asia Cup T20
In their opening game against the hosts, Mithali Raj scored an unbeaten 97 and set up her team’s victory.
India won the game by 142 after bowling out Malaysia for mere 27 runs.
Mithali was named player of the match.
In the second game of the tournament, Harmanpreet Kaur earned the player of the match award.
Both Raj and Kaur were rewarded with peanuts for their remarkable performances as the given prize money was as low as US $250, approximately Rs 16,778.
The amount did not go down well with netizens as they went all out in criticising the International Cricket Council (ICC).
India will next play Sri Lanka on Thursday and then the big game against Pakistan will be played on Saturday.
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India won the first game by 142 runs after bowling out Malaysia for 27 runs and defeated Thailand in their second game.
The 'Women In Blue' are a win away from securing their place in the final of the tournament.