The richest cricket board in the world, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the salary details of the Indian players and head coach Ravi Shastri.
Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar topped the list, making him the highest earning Indian player in the month of August. The right-arm pacer earned over Rs 3 crore in the month of August. The fee received by Bhuvi include match fees for India tour to South Africa Test and ODI series, tax-free portion of 90 per cent retainer-ship fees for January to March 2018, taxable portion of Test Ranking prize money received from ICC, tax-free portion of 90 per cent retainer-ship fees for October to December 2017 and January to March 2018.
Captain Virat Kohli pocketed Rs 1.25 crore, which include match fees for the ODI and Test series against South Africa and taxable portion of Test Ranking prize money received from the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Coach Ravi Shastri, who has been under the radar of former cricketers for the team’s under-performance in England, has been given an advance payment of Rs 2.05 crores for coaching services till October 17.
Below are the details of the money earned by Team India players and head coach:
Virat Kohli
Rs 65,06,808: Match fees for India tour to South Africa Test series
Rs 30,70,456: Match fees for India tour to South Africa ODI series
Rs 29,27,700: Taxable portion of ICC Test Ranking prize money received from ICC
Ravi Shastri
Rs 2,05,02,198: Advance Fees for coaching services from 18/7/2018 TO 17/10/2018
Rohit Sharma
Rs 56,96,808: Match fees for India tour to South Africa Test series
Rs 30,70,455: Match fees for India tour to South Africa ODI series
Rs 25,13,442: Match fees for India tour to Sri Lanka Nidhas Cup
Rs 29,27,700: Taxable portion of ICC Test Ranking prize money received from ICC
Shikhar Dhawan
Rs 1,12,23,493: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018
Rs 27,00,000: Match fees for Sri Lanka tour to India
Rs 1,41,75,000: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017
Ravichandran Ashwin
Rs 52,70,725: Match fees for India tour to South Africa Test series
Rs 92,37,329: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018
Rs 29,27,700: Taxable portion of ICC Test Ranking prize money received from ICC
Rs 1,01,25,000: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Rs 56,83,848: Match fees for India tour to South Africa Test series
Rs 27,14,056: Match fees for India tour to South Africa ODI series
Rs 1,18,06,027: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018
Rs 29,27,700: Taxable portion of ICC Test Ranking prize money received from ICC
Rs 1,41,75,000: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017
Kuldeep Yadav
Rs 25,05,452: Match fees for India tour to South Africa ODI series
Jasprit Bumrah
Rs 1,13,48,573: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018
Rs 60,75,000: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017
Cheteshwar Pujara
Rs 29,27,700: Taxable portion of ICC Test Ranking prize money received from ICC
Rs 60,80,725: Match fees for India tour to South Africa Test series
Rs 92,37,329: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017
Rs 1,01,25,000: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018
Ishant Sharma
Rs 55,42,397: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018
Rs 29,27,700: Taxable portion of ICC Test Ranking prize money received from ICC
Rs 48,44,644: Match fees for India tour to South Africa Test series
Hardik Pandya
Rs 50,59,726: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018
Rs 60,75,000: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017
Yuzvendra Chahal
Rs 25,05,452: Match fees for India tour to South Africa ODI series
Rs 53,42,672: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018
Rs 60,75,000: Taxfree portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017
Wriddhiman Saha
Rs 44,34,805: Match fees for India tour to South Africa
Parthiv Patel
Rs 43,92,641: Match fees for India tour to South Africa Test series
