Plaudits and accolades apart, it's money raining on Indian cricketers for their
glorious Twenty20 World Cup triumph.
Many state governments have made 'rich' promises to 'honour' cricketers, who were
part of last night's unforgettable victory, hailing from their respective states.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced
a cash incentive of Rs 10 lakh each for Ajit Agarkar and Rohit Sharma,
both hailing from Mumbai, for playing a part in India's success.
"Maharashtra is proud of the performance of our boys.
They have brought laurels to the state," he said.
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced a cash
reward of Rs 21 lakh for Joginder Sharma, who would cherish for long his short
but very effective bowling spells in the tournament.
"Sharma took the crucial wicket of (Misbah-ul) Haq at
such a time when the match could have twisted in favour of Pakistan. But Sharma
has created history and done the state and the nation proud," Hooda said
in a statement.
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