Veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara lauded BCCI and its secretary Jay Shah for launching the Test Incentive Scheme to promote red-ball cricket in India. Let us tell you that, after the historic series win against England in Dharamshala, Shah had announced that the players who play Test cricket continuously for India will be given incentives by the board.

After the introduction of this scheme, it is being said that cricketers can earn at least Rs 60 lakh per match by playing Test cricket. Pujara believes that this decision will encourage young cricketers to play more red-ball cricket as they will normally earn as much money, if not more, than in IPL or franchise cricket.

Cheteshwar Pujara praised BCCI’s decision

Pujara wrote on social media platform This will definitely reward and encourage those who perform for the country in the Test format!”

Just got back from a refreshing trip with the family, and it is even more refreshing to see such a great initiative by @JayShah and @BCCI, It will surely reward and encourage those performing for the country in the purest format of the game!

— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) March 12, 2024

Let us tell you that the 36-year-old has played 103 Test matches for India, but after poor performance in a few series, he was dropped and Yashasvi Jaiswal was given preference before him. Since then, Pujara has played domestic cricket consistently and scored a lot of runs, but at the moment his return to Team India seems unlikely. However, considering his experience, the management can include him in the team for the upcoming Australia tour.

India will play some test series before that. They are scheduled to host Bangladesh and New Zealand later this year but the BCCI has not confirmed the dates yet. Playing on home soil, the Rohit Sharma-led side will be confident of winning this series as well as winning two consecutive series can help India qualify for the WTC final for the third consecutive time.