Published: Jul 11, 2016, 06:54 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 11, 2016, 06:54 PM (IST)
We have often heard that the virtues like dedication, commitment and loyalty pay you rich dividends in life. Well, here’s a living example! Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has been rewarded by the BCCI for the aforementioned qualities, as the board paid him an amount of over INR 2.20 crores for playing for the country through an injury and missing eighth season of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL). ALSO SEE: Videos: Shoaib Akhtar says Mohammed Shami is better than him.
As per details of BCCI’s June 2016 payments available on bcci.tv, Shami was paid Rs 2,23,12,500 for “Loss of pay for IPL season 2015 due to injury.” The amount has been paid to Shami as compensation for missing the IPL 2015 due to a knee injury, which aggravated during India’s World Cup 2015 campaign. He had played in the entire World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and in the preceding Test series in Australia with immense pain and did wonderfully well for the country. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami spoil Pakistan’s party at ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
He was one of the leading bowlers of the tournament and played a vital role in India’s run to the semi-final. He chose to play in the tournament despite an injury, a decision which cost him heavily as he was unable to play in the 2015 IPL season and almost all of 2015. He underwent a knee surgery which kept him out of the game for the entire year. The board has now compensated the 25-year-old pacer for his dedication to the country’s cause.
This move by the BCCI is a commendable one and is bound to encourage players to give their all for the country. Shami, who is richer by a whopping amount after the move, is currently in West Indies with Team India and will play a crucial role in the upcoming series of four Tests.
