Bollywood celebrities took to their social media handles to celebrate Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to end discrimination and pay equal match fees to both men and women cricketers. Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Taapsee Pannu praised the move hours after BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced that the cricket board was starting a pay parity policy by giving international women cricketers the same match fee as men.

Shah Rukh took to Twitter and shared Jay Shah’s original announcement, writing, “What a good front foot shot. Sports being such an equaliser ( in more ways than one ) hoping it will pave the way for others to follow.”

What a good front foot shot. Sports being such an equaliser ( in more ways than one ) hoping it will pave the way for others to follow. https://t.co/Ko1pZpWm8z

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) October 27, 2022

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Taapsee took to her Twitter handle and tweeted, “A huge step towards equal pay for equal work. Thank you BCCI for leading with example (clapping emoji).”

A huge step towards equal pay for equal work. Thank you BCCI for leading with example

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) October 27, 2022

Taking to Instagram Stories, Anushka shared screenshot of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah's tweet. The actor added three clapping emojis to it. 

Earlier in the day, Jay Shah had tweeted a picture of the Indian women’s team with the Asia Cup trophy. He wrote alongside, “I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in Cricket."

I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in Cricket. pic.twitter.com/xJLn1hCAtl

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) October 27, 2022

(Source: Twitter)