BCCI Payments: Bhuvneshwar Kumar highest paid; Ravi Shastri bags Rs. 2.05 crore as advance payment

Star bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar emerged as the highest paid in the Indian cricket team while coach Ravi Shastri bagged a massive Rs 2.05 crore as advance payment as the Board of Control for Cricket of India (BCCI) on Sunday released details of all payments for Indian cricket players and coach. The payment includes the prize money, match money for the South Africa tour and Nidahas Trophy.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli took home Rs 1,25,04,964 as payment for India’s tour of South Africa and a taxable amount of ICC Test ranking prize. Whereas, Kohli’s second in command in the shorter format of the game, Rohit Sharma bagged Rs 1,42,08,405 for the same.

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Star bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar scooped a sweet Rs 3,73,06,631, which is the highest payment in the team.

Full details of payments made above Rs. 25 Lakh during the month of August 2018:

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

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: Tax free portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017

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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: Tax free portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017

Ravi Shastri

Rs 2,05,02,198: Advance Fees for coaching from 18/7/2018 to 17/10/2018

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: Tax free portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017

Rs 1,01,25,000: Tax free portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018

Shikhar Dhawan

Rs 1,12,23,493: Tax free 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: Tax free portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017

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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 Nidahas Cup

Rs 29,27,700: Taxable portion of ICC Test Ranking prize money received from ICC

Kuldeep Yadav

Rs 25,05,452: Match fees for India tour to South Africa ODI series

Jasprit Bumrah

Rs 1,13,48,573: Tax free portion of 90% Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018

Rs 60,75,000: Tax free portion of 90% Retainership fees for October to December 2017