{"id":8204,"date":"2024-03-10T12:25:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T06:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=421927"},"modified":"2024-03-10T12:25:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T06:55:13","slug":"the-real-reward-rahul-dravid-reacts-to-bccis-incentive-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/the-real-reward-rahul-dravid-reacts-to-bccis-incentive-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe real reward,\u201d Rahul Dravid reacts to BCCI\u2019s incentive scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sc-fWzlon ewWKeq \n  grid\n  grid-cols-1\n  gap-3\n  font-claude-message\n  pr-9\n  relative\n\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">In a move to bolster India\u2019s commitment to Test cricket\u2019s future, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled a incentive scheme rewarding players for excelling in the traditional multi-day format. However, Indian coach Rahul Dravid hopes monetary incentives don\u2019t overshadow the intrinsic motivations that make Test cricket special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">The incentive plan grants players who participate in over 75% of India\u2019s Test matches in a season an additional \u20b945 lakh ($55,000 USD) per match on top of their regular \u20b915 lakh ($18,000) match fee. It comes on the heels of India\u2019s dominant 4-1 Test series win over England and aims to keep top talents invested in the five-day game amidst T20 cricket\u2019s rising popularity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">\u201cIt\u2019s a welcome step to recognize the skill and toughness required for Test cricket through incentives,\u201d said Dravid. \u201cBut I hope the essence and challenge of playing Test cricket remains the primary driving force and lure for players, not just monetary gains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">The former batting legend\u2019s stance underlines a concern that pure financial motivations could diminish what makes the longest format of the game exceptional. From extraordinarily high skill ceilings to intense physical and mental demands over five grueling days, Test cricket presents a unique test that money alone cannot replicate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">\u201cIncentives are certainly positive if they enhance a player\u2019s motivation in a balanced way,\u201d Dravid explained. \u201cBut the soul and tradition of Test cricket, the real reward, should be the real draw to take the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Dravid\u2019s perspective resonates as T20 leagues like the IPL offer young players lucrative contracts and lavish lifestyles. Yet, a cohort of emerging Indian stars like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan, and Dhruv Jurel showcased their commitment to Tests versus England.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">As the cricket landscape rapidly evolves, the BCCI\u2019s incentive scheme coupled with Dravid\u2019s nuanced outlook underscores Indian cricket\u2019s goal: nurturing a sustainable future for Tests while preserving its very essence that separates the format.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Incentivizing excellence in an unforgiving format makes business sense. But as Dravid knows from over 15 years of iconic Test performances, it\u2019s the intrinsic desire to overcome the game\u2019s sternest challenges that truly elevates cricket\u2019s purest form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former batting legend\u2019s stance underlines a concern that pure financial motivations could diminish what makes the longest format of the game exceptional.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":374,"featured_media":25704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/374"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}