India Inc lauds BCCI for equal pay: Paytm founder cites scene from 'Shabaash Mithu'; RPG boss calls it a progressive step

The landmark decision by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday left the entire nation cheering. The secretary of the cricket body, Jay Shah, announced equal pay (match fee) for both men and women cricketers of India.

India Inc bosses have hailed BCCI's recent move.

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said that the decision reminded him of the Taapsee Pannu-starrer 'Shabaash Mithu', now available to stream on the OTT platform, Netflix.


Calling the Mithali Raj biopic an inspiring story, the fintech boss said the movie brilliantly depicted the struggles faced by the cricketer and the Indian Women's Cricket Team. He also said that the women players wore T-shirts of the men's team at one point.

"Congratulations to BCCI, Jay Shah and everyone who made this change and recognition possible," he wrote in his tweet.


Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Enterprises said it was a 'progressive step' by BCCI and Shah which will help in the long run. He said it was time to 'equally celebrate our she-roes'.

"(The decision) will go a long way towards our mindset change towards gender parity," his caption read.


Congratulatory messages poured in from the sports fraternity as well.

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also lauded BCCI for introducing pay equity in the sport.

Stating that cricket is an equaliser, he termed it as a 'welcome step towards gender equality'.

"This is a welcome step towards gender equality in the game and erasing discrimination from the sport. Very happy with the decision taken by @BCCI and brilliant to see India paving the way forward," tweeted Tendulkar.


Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir and former cricketer VVS Laxman hail BCCI's praise-worthy decision.



Shah also highlighted the new fees for the contracted players and stressed that the Indian Women's cricket team will earn the same match fees as their male counterparts.