Finally, Mongia gets 1 crore from BCCI

VADODARA: Ex-India cricketer Nayan Mongia finally got his due from Board of Control for Cricket in India for his services to cricket. Mongia was handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore by BCCI towards its one-time settlement scheme announced earlier this year.
The BCCI had announced this scheme to extend financial help to former senior cricketers who had played both domestic and international games and retired before 2004.BCA secretary Sanjay Patel recently handed him the cheque. Several former international cricketers from Baroda like D K Gaekwad, Anshuman Gaekwad and Narayan Satham were handed over the cheques in the first phase. There was uncertainty over paying money to Mongia due to technical issues. "The BCCI had earlier announced that the scheme would be applicable for cricketers who had retired before September 2004. I played my last first-class game in December 2005 for Baroda and then retired," Mongia told TOI. "Later, the BCCI extended the deadline to December 2004 and I was included in the list of beneficiaries. I am thankful to BCCI and Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) for supporting me," Mongia said. The former wicket-keeper has played 44 test matches and 140 one day internationals (ODIs). According to BCCI criterion, Mongia fell in the bracket of cricketers who played test matches between 25 and 49 and hence was eligible for Rs 60 lakh.
Also, the cricket board counted three ODIs equal to one test match that makes him eligible for another Rs 40 lakh. Mongia is currently serving as a Ranji selector at BCA.