The ultimate “team-man” Rahul Dravid has done it again. He has decided to forego half the prize money that the BCCI announced for him as head coach of the Indian team that won the recent T20 World Cup – ₹5 crores.

The reason? He does not want a bigger prize money than the other coaches of the team, who are receiving only ₹2.5 crores.

After India defeated South Africa in the Caribbeans to grab the coveted title after a gap of 17 years, the BCCI announced that a total prize money of ₹125 crores would be given to the team including the 15 players, the coaches, and the support staff.

While the head coach Dravid was awarded ₹5 crores, the batting coach, Vikram Rathore, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, and fielding coach T Dilip were given ₹2.5 crores each.

Rahul Dravid, who has always set high standards for himself as a player and after his playing career, reportedly has informed the cricket board that he would prefer to be paid the same bonus as the other coaches in the team. The board has decided to respect his sentiments.

This is not the first time that Dravid has done this.

Subsequently, the BCCI awarded ₹25 lakh each for the support staff, including Dravid.