
Cricket may get all the attention 8212; and the money 8212; but it was our women8217;s hockey team that kept the flag flying high on Sunday
Cricketers
Rs 2.7 LAKH per match as Test fees
Rs 2.21 LAKH per match for one-day internationals
Rs 4,000 per day for 4-day and 1-day matches in Ranji Trophy
Hockey players international-level
Men
Rs 25,000 from Sahara national team sponsors
Rs 25,000 approx from employers mainly PSUs
30 daily overseas allowance
No separate fees for playing for India
Women
Rs 10-15,000 from employers, mainly Rlys
30 daily overseas allowance very few tours
Footballers
Rs 10,000 for a home match plus Rs 5,000 bonus
Rs 20,000 for an away match plus Rs 10,000 bonus
Rs 25-50,000 for a specific tournament like SAF Games
Rs 10 lakh approx annual contract with club
Mostly semi-professionals, on payroll of employers
Rs 25 lakh approx annual fee from club, endorsements that Bhaichung, one of the few professionals, gets
Tennis players
Rs 7 lakh annual earnings of men on local circuit Indian subcontinent, Gulf countries
Rs 5 lakh annual earnings of women they don8217;t play in Gulf countries
Davis Cup fees based on complex system of seniority, involvement in the tie, etc