Following along the lines of increased Test fees for Indian players, the BCCI is now in talks to increase remuneration for domestic players as an added incentive for participation in the longest format.
A Cricbuzz report, dated April 24, 2024, has stated that the BCCI has asked the Ajit Agarkar-led selection commmitte to develop methods that will help to increase the fees for domestic players to upto INR 1 Crore, particularly for those who are not playing the IPL every year.
As per the report, there is consensus among officials that fees for the Ranji Trophy needs to be doubled at the very least. Another idea that has been floated reportedly suggests that a cricketer who has played at least 10 Ranji games be eligible to earn between INR 75 Lakh to INR 1 Crore.
Earlier this year, ahead of the IPL, several India players opted out of their Ranji commitments to stay fit for the T20 league, allegedly leading to the termination of their central BCCI contracts.
After the announcement of the contracts for the current year, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had also announced higher match fees for those playing Tests for India in a nod to promoting red-ball cricket in the country.