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With its huge fanbase in the 1.25 billion country, Cricket is unarguably one of the highest paid sport in India. The average Indian cricketer is known to rake in sufficient money which is leaps and bounds beyond other sportspersons representing the nation. On Monday, the world’s richest cricket board – Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) has revealed the payment details of top Indian cricketers including Virat Kohli and Co.
The board also share the beans on salary structure of head coach Ravi Shastri, who receives a whopping amount of INR 2.05 crore for his services to the Indian cricket team. The amount given to Shastri is his advance fees for his services for a period of three months.
One of the most bankable crickets in the world, India captain Virat Kohli too received a mind-boggling amount of INR 1,25,04,964 as his match fees for the South Africa series and the prize money from ICC. The players have received the salaries as retainer fees for their central contracts and match fees.
In addition to these, the Test players also got their share of ICC Test rankings prize money received from the ICC. The share of each player from ICC’s prize money was INR 29,27,700.
Here’s are the complete details of the payments made to top Indian crickets and coaching staff by BCCI:
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 Srilanka 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 Srilanka 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
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
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
Yuzuvendra 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
(Source:BCCI)
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