Recognising their yeoman contribution to the game in their heydays, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday honoured 15 ex-cricketers and rewarded them with one-time payment between Rs.1.5 crore to Rs.25 lakh.

As part of its largesse from the surplus revenue generated by money-making Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 and Champions League T20 (CLT) tournaments, the BCCI has earmarked a whopping Rs. 70 crore for distributing among 69 international and first-class cricketers who retired before 2004.