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Team Dhoni's first day as World Champs


ICC chief Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan were also present at the felicitation ceremony at Raj Bhavan. (AFP Photo)




It's raining crores for the World Cup-winning Indian cricket team.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took the lead announcing a Rs. one crore award for each player and several state governments followed suit. Some states did not announce any cash reward but said the cricketers will be honoured with respective state awards.

Coach Gary Kirsten and other support staff will get Rs. 50 lakh each as reward for their contribution, while the selectors will be given Rs. 25 lakh each, BCCI President Shashank Manohar said on Sunday. (AFP Photo)

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced a award of Rs. two crore for Captain M S Dhoni and Rs. one crore each for four Delhi players - Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Ashish Nehra - after their historic victory. (AFP Photo)



Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan announced award of Rs. one crore each for Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan, who hail from the state. (AFP Photo)