Indian players were awarded ₹250 each for 1st ever Test win
Indian cricketers were awarded ₹250 each when the team registered its first-ever Test victory, on February 10, 1952. India, led by Vijay Hazare, defeated England by an innings and eight runs, at Chennai, 20 years after playing their first-ever match in the format. Notably, the Test was halted for a day following the death of England's monarch King George VI.