New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) working committee, headed by its President, Anurag Thakur, on Monday decided to bring the daily allowance of the women’s and under-19 team’s at par with the national men’s team.

The women’s and U-19 teams will now receive $125 per day on international tours and the equivalent of $100 during a home series. The committee also approved the audited statement for the past financial year besides passing the annual budget for 2016-17. “The daily allowance for the India Under-19 boys team and senior India women team was increased and fixed at par with the senior India men team. All of them will get 125 USD per day on international tours and equivalent of 100 USD in the home series,” the BCCI said in a statement.

BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke also briefed the members on his meeting with the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee and also informed that BCCI has filed review petition in the Supreme Court. IANS

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