BCCI release the payment details of Indian cricketers and coach for August

BCCI released the payment details of all the Indian players and coach Ravi Shastri for the month of August.

Injured fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar earned the highest by an Indian cricketer in the month of August as he pocketed Rs 3.73 crore in the month which includes his match fees for the Test and ODI series during the tour of South Africa earlier this year, retainership fees from October 2017 to March 2018 and a portion of ICC Test ranking prize received from ICC.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli got Rs 1,25,04,964 which included the match fees for India's tour of South Africa and a taxable portion of the ICC Test ranking prize money received from the ICC while his deputy in the limited-overs teams, Rohit Sharma, earned Rs 1,42,08,405 which includes his match fees for India's tour of South Africa and Nidahas Trophy and a taxable portion of the ICC Test ranking prize money received from the ICC.

Interestingly, coach Ravi Shastri, who has been facing criticisms for India's performance in the ongoing Test series in England, was paid Rs. 2.05 crore by the BCCI as an advance payment for his services for a period of three months till October 2018.

Let us take a look at the split details of the money earned by the Indian cricketers last month.

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

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

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