Why Global Players Union urge BCCI to pay “Fairly and Proportionately” despite multi-million Dollars Contract?

The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has been requested by the Global Players Union to raise the pay of all IPL stars who have been involved with the league for a long time.

As we’ve seen, Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes make significant sums of money.

Based on latest report from The Telegraph, IPL players earn around 17% of IPL revenue in retrospect of other leagues like NFL and Premier League as they grant 71% from IPL revenue.

There is often comparison of IPL with other leagues, due to which Global Union has urged to increase the percentage of revenue for Indian players going forward.

“Players love playing in the IPL but there’s no doubt that if you look at it comparatively, as a percentage of overall revenue that the league generates, overall player payments are well behind other analogous sporting leagues. We look forward to continuing to see the IPL and WPL be successful and to players being paid fairly and proportionately to their contribution to the success of these and other leagues around the world,” Tom Moffat said while talking to Telegraph Sport.

Dwelling more into complete details, every franchise closely earn, 490 crore in IPL 2023, where 50 % revenue is shared with BCCI, remaining 50 percent for remaining amount is segregated between, gate money, sales and Sponsorship and merchandise and after dividing all the amount final amount credited will be 17 percent in reference to 70 percent amount given to players by the franchise.

However, Federation of International Cricketers Association, have urged all stakeholders to come forward and try to look into this matter.

FICA consist of members from distinct countries including the likes of England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and West Indies.

At the moment, there is no union for players in India, who can raise issue related to domestic players.