MUMBAI: Moments after Mumbai clinched their 42nd Ranji Trophy title on Thursday, the Mumbai Cricket Association announced that Ajinkya Rahane & Co will receive an additional Rs 5 crore, apart from the Rs 5 crore prize money awarded by the BCCI for winning the tournament.
"The MCA president Amol Kale and the Apex Council have decided to double the Ranji prize money. The MCA will pay an additional sum of Rs5 crore to the team. It has been a great year for the MCA as we have won seven titles and we have made it to the knockouts in all BCCI age groups tournaments," stated MCA secretary Ajinkya Naik.