BCCI releases players' salary details; coach Shastri got Rs 2.05 crore

BCCI paid Shastri Rs 2.05 crore as advance fees for his services for three months

kohli-gandhi-shastri-reuters Virat Kohli (left) talks to selector Devang Gandhi (centre) and head coach Ravi Shastri during nets at the Oval | Reuters

India may have lost the ongoing five-match Test series against England but

they don't seem to have lost much as far as the earnings are concerned. The BCCI, today, released the payments made to the players and head coach Ravi Shastri for August.

The BCCI paid Shastri Rs 2.05 crore as advance fees for his services for three months—from 18.07.2018 to 17.10.2018—as per the payment details on the Board’s website. As per the current contract, the Board pays Shastri Rs 8 crore.

Players who were part of Tests got Rs 29,27,700 each—their share of ICC Test rankings cash prize received from the global cricket body. India finished top of Test rankings for the second time in a row and also retained the ICC Test mace. Skipper Virat Kohli got Rs 1.25 crore for the ODI and Test series in South Africa, along with the ICC prize money.

The players have been paid the retainer fees for their central contracts and match fees after deducting the due taxes. Here are the full details of the payments:

Virat Kohli, captain, batsman

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

Hardik Pandya, all-rounder

Rs 50,59,726: Tax-free portion of 90 per cent Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018

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

Cheteshwar Pujara, batsman

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 per cent Retainership fees for October to December 2017

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

Ishant Sharma, bowler

Rs 55,42,397: Tax-free portion of 90 per cent 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

Jasprit Bumrah, bowler

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

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

Kuldeep Yadav, spinner

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

Parthiv Patel, wicket-keeper

Rs 43,92,641: Match fees for India tour to South Africa Test series

Dinesh Kartik, wicket-keeper

Rs 53,42,672: Tax-free portion of 90 per cent Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018

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

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, bowler

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: Tax-free portion of 90 per cent 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 per cent Retainership fees for October to December 2017

R. Ashwin, spinner

Rs 52,70,725: Match fees for India tour to South Africa Test series

Rs 92,37,329: Tax-free portion of 90 per cent 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 per cent Retainership fees for October to December 2017

Rohit Sharma, batsman

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 Nidahas Cup

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

Yuzvendra Chahal, spinner

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

Rs 53,42,672: Tax-free portion of 90 per cent Retainership fees for Jan to March 2018

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

Wriddhiman Saha, wicket-keeper

Rs 44,34,805: Match fees for India tour to South Africa

Shikhar Dhawan, batsman

Rs 1,12,23,493: Tax-free portion of 90 per cent 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 per cent Retainership fees for October to December 2017.