Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Anushka Sharma, Taapsee Pannu and Preity Zinta among several others lauded the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to offer equal pay to male and female cricketers. This is a major step in the right direction, as mentioned by many on social media on Thursday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India Secretary, Jay Shah took to Twitter to announce this news. He wrote, “I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in Cricket.”
Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to laud the historic decision and wrote, “What a good front foot shot. Sports being such an equaliser (in more ways than one) hoping it will pave the way for others to follow."
What a good front foot shot. Sports being such an equaliser ( in more ways than one ) hoping it will pave the way for others to follow. https://t.co/Ko1pZpWm8z
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) October 27, 2022
Taapsee Pannu also thanked BCCI and tweeted, “A huge step towards equal pay for equal work. Thank you BCCI for leading with example (clapping emoji).”
A huge step towards equal pay for equal work. Thank you BCCI for leading with example ????????
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) October 27, 2022
Preity Zinta called it a ‘fantastic step’ saying, “Wow! Woke up to wonderful news. What a fantastic step in the right direction by @BCCI. Thank you @JayShah @ShuklaRajiv @irogerbinny @ThakurArunS & everyone else who made this happen.”
Wow ! Woke up to wonderful news. What a fantastic step in the right direction by @BCCI. Thank you @JayShah @ShuklaRajiv @irogerbinny @ThakurArunS & everyone else who made this happen ???? https://t.co/NrmYp7PJvu
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) October 27, 2022
Akshay Kumar praised the decision and said, “दिल ख़ुश हो गया यह पढ़ कर. छा गए @BCCI @JayShah ! It’s an absolutely brilliant decision, will go a long way in making our women players take up professional cricket.”
दिल ख़ुश हो गया यह पढ़ कर. छा गए @BCCI @JayShah ! It’s an absolutely brilliant decision, will go a long way in making our women players take up professional cricket. ???????????????????????? https://t.co/4CyoESa0D2
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 27, 2022
Abhishek Bachchan responded to Jay Shah saying, “Brilliant. Well done.”
Brilliant. Well done @BCCI ???????????????????????? https://t.co/ym1tU3ntQW
— Abhishek ???????????????????????????????? (@juniorbachchan) October 27, 2022
Cricketer Mithali Raj also took to Twitter and said, “This is a historic decision for women’s cricket in India! The pay equity policy along with the WIPL next year, we are ushering into a new era for women’s cricket in India. Thank you @JayShah Sir & the @BCCI for making this happen. Really happy today.”
This is a historic decision for women’s cricket in India! The pay equity policy along with the WIPL next year, we are ushering into a new era for women's cricket in India. Thank you @JayShah Sir & the @BCCI for making this happen. Really happy today. https://t.co/xOwWAwsxfz
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) October 27, 2022
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