Rahul Dravid has reportedly declined a higher bonus income for the T20 World Cup victory, instead sharing it equally with the support staff. Notably, the former Indian head coach was offered the same prize money of Rs 5 crore as the rest of the team members of the India team, but reports say that the 51-year-old has declined to accept the bonus amount. This decision highlights his commitment to recognizing the collective effort of the entire team, emphasizing the importance of each members contribution to the success. Dravids gesture has been praised as a testament to his leadership and team spirit.According to the media reports, one of the BCCI sources said, “Rahul wanted the same bonus money (Rs 2.5 crore) as the rest of his support staff (bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, fielding coach T Dilip, and batting coach Vikram Rathore). We respect his sentiments.”According to the reports, Team India was offered prize money of Rs 125 crore by the BCCI for all the members, all 15 members and the head coach will be receiving the amount of Rs 5 crore and the rest of the three coaches (batting, bowling and fielding) will get Rs 2.5 crore. But as a great gesture, the ex-head coach has denied the bonus and asked the board to give him the same amount as other colleagues.How much money did Team India players giveAs per the BCCIs announcement everyone connected to Indias T20 World Cup winning team would receive a prize, with four reserve players and selectors will receive Rs 1 crore each. The remaining backroom staff, which consists of three physiotherapists, three throwdown specialists, two masseurs, and strength and conditioning coach, will receive Rs 2 crore each.Meanwhile, it is important to note that the former India captain and head coach Dravid led the team for more than 2.5 years after being named head coach in November 2021. The Indian squad captained by Rohit Sharma ended their 17-year quest for a second T20 World Cup title with a seven-run victory over South Africa in his final game as head coach.Now, the former opener for India, Gautam Gambhir has been announced as his replacement by the BCCI on July 9. He will take charge of Indian cricket team till December 2027.
