Ravi Shastri Was Paid Whopping Rs 1.20 Crore Coach Fee For The Three Months, Reports BCCI Website
Right from the beginning of the reign of Ravi Shastri as Team India’s head coach, India has been on a high swing in terms of cricket and spirit. However, post the resignation of Anil Kumble, the revision in salary details is carried out, and surprising everyone, it was believed that the salary of Shastri is brought down, however, his contract lasts for two years, until the end of World Cup 2019.
Now after a while, sources from the official website of The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed the authentic details of the Indian cricket team’s chief coach Ravi Shastri’s salary, it read that Shastri has been paid a tick over Rs 1.20 crore as salary for the first three months of his tenure.
It all started off with the controversial exit of Anil Kumble after Team India’s defeat to Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy final, in June, BCCI selected Ravi Shastri as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team. Well, that was a month-long discussion.
Now after being working as the Team Director of the Men in Blue, prior to Kumble’s appointment in 2016, Shastri did his job so well as of now. Meanwhile, BCCI website revealed that for the time period of July 18 to October 18, Shastri has been paid an amount of Rs 1,20,87,187 for his services as the head coach.
It is the latest list of the ‘Details of payments made above 25 lacs during the month of September 2017’ that revealed the inside details. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s name is also included. He has been paid Rs 57,88,373 as Share of gross revenue 2015-16 International Tournament played in outside India, while Cheteshwar Pujara was paid Rs 28,13,792.
on a note, the actual good news, however, was for DDCA. Contrary to that, altering the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy match fee to Rs 69, 35,141 and Rs 56,79,641, BCCI reduced the funds of both the trophies.