Virat Kohli is playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this time after the 2009-10 season. Fans are eagerly waiting to see Virat in a List A match after 15 years. Even though he is scheduled to play only two matches, supporters are satisfied with that. Virat Kohli will play under Rishabh Pant's captaincy.
This Vijay Hazare Trophy is important for Virat to keep himself match fit for ODI cricket. The same picture applies to the team's other senior player, Rohit Sharma, as well.
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How much money will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma get for playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this time?
Virat Kohli will play for Delhi, and Rohit Sharma for Mumbai. While Rohit Sharma had already announced his intention to play domestic cricket, Virat Kohli agreed to play much later. However, behind both stars playing domestic cricket is the BCCI's directive. The board has instructed that players under central contracts must play domestic cricket. It is because of this rule that they are playing.
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Virat Kohli has played 41 matches in List A. In total, Virat has played 341 matches. According to that calculation, Virat falls in the highest experience bracket. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma last played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2018. However, unlike Virat, Rohit has not played as many List A matches, having played 18 matches. Even though Rohit has played fewer matches than Virat, both stars will fall in the experienced player bracket. Still, Rohit Sharma will get less money than Virat.
According to BCCI's salary structure, if any player plays a maximum of 20 matches in domestic cricket, he will get 40 thousand rupees per match. If someone plays between 21 to 40 matches, he will get 50 thousand rupees per match. If he plays more than 41 matches, he will get 60 thousand rupees. According to that calculation, Virat Kohli will get 60 thousand rupees per day, and Rohit Sharma will get 40 thousand rupees.
