The Indian cricket poster boys like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli are famous and praised for all the right reasons. With record-breaking performance one after another, the legendary cricketers made the nation proud and the board of control for cricket in India (BCCI) wealthy.
Hence the BCCI being one of the richest cricket boards, they sign no ordinary pay-check to provide the very best for their Indian cricket squad. The two important positions the BCCI have to fill are:
- Indian Captain
- Head Coach
Which is always surrounded by the power struggle to become the head coach. The coveted position that pays hefty salaries and bonuses.
Foreign Coaches
Indian cricket board wasn’t keen on hiring a lot of international cricketers in the 20th century. But the beginning of 21st century changed the age-old history and India tested many acclaimed names in cricket. Like Duncan Fletcher, John Wright, Greg Chappell, and Gary Kirsten.
Current State
Over the years, India has done a lot of experiments with national as well as international coaches. At the current state, former cricketer, Ravi Shastri holds the most stressful job, but with equal advantage.
IPL 2021 Head coaches
IPL 2021 coaches and their hefty salaries will give you a glance at what to expect for the Indian Head Coaches.
Chennai Super Kings
- The IPL head coach of CSK is Stephen Fleming with the salary of 3.5 crore.
- Stephen joined as a player in 2008 then became head coach in 2009.
- Michael Hussey holds the batting coach position.
- L. Balaji on Bowling coach and Rajib Kumar on Fielding coach.
Mumbai Indians
- The IPL head coach of MI is Mahela Jayawardene with the salary of 2.30 crore.
- One of the most successful coach in IPL history.
- Robin Singh holds the batting coach position.
- Shane bond on Bowling coach and Shane bond on Fielding coach.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
- The IPL head coach of RCB is Mike Hesson after Simon Katich stepped down from his position with the salary of 4 crore
- Former coach of New Zealand cricket team.
- S Sriram holds the batting coach position.
- Adam Griffith on Bowling coach and Sankar Basu on Fielding coach.
Delhi Capitals
- The IPL head coach of DC is Ricky Ponting with the salary of 3.5 crore.
- Former coach of MI
- Mohammad Kaif the batting coach position.
- Samuel Badree, Ryan Harris on Bowling coach and Rajinikanth Sivagnanam on Fielding coach.
Sunrises Hyderabad
- The IPL head coach of SRH is Trevor Bayliss with the salary of 2.30 crore.
- Trevor was appointed as the head coach in 2020 IPL
- Brad Haddin holds the batting coach position.
- Muttiah Muralitharan on Bowling coach and Biju George on Fielding coach.
Punjab Kings
- The IPL head coach of PUNJAB KINGS is Anil Kumble with a salary of 4 crore.
- Only Indian Head coach in IPL 2021
- Wasim Jaffer holds the batting coach position.
- Damien Wright on Bowling coach and Jonty Rhodes on Fielding coach.
Kolkata Knight Riders
- The IPL head coach of KKR is Brendon McCullum with a salary of 3.4 crore.
- Trevor was appointed as the head coach in 2019 IPL
- Abhishek Nayar holds the batting coach position.
- Carl Crowe and Kyle Mills on Bowling coach and James Foster on Fielding coach.
Rajasthan Royals
- The IPL head coach of RR is Kumar Sangakkara after head coach Andrew McDonald parted ways.
- Former Sri Lankan captain and Veteran player.
- Amol Mazumdar holds the batting coach position.
- Sairaj Bahutule and Rob Cassell on Bowling coach and Dishant Yagnik on Fielding coach.
India Head Coach and their salary
Greg Chapell
- Salary: 1.24 crore
- Appointed from 2005 to 2007.
- A lot was expected from Greg; however, the two-year campaign drew criticism and even elimination in group stages.
Garry Kirsten
- Salary: 2.5 crore
- Appointed from 2007 to 2011.
- During his campaign he proved to be the most successful coach, who helped India reach several heights in the Test Ranking 2009 and 2011.
Duncan Fletcher
- Salary: 4.2 crore
- Appointed from 2011 to 2015.
- Duncan was appointed when Indian cricket was set to undergo reconstruction. He did manage to get some of the titles like World Cup 2014, T20 and 2015.
- Cool and calculated coach.
Anil Kumble
- Salary: 6.25 crore
- Appointed from 2016 to 2017.
- During the 12-month campaign, India dominated the test format, beating New Zealand, England in the 5-test series. However, after a dispute with captain Virat Kohli, he resigned from his position of head coach
Ravi Shastri
- Salary: Initial 8 crore to 10 crores
- Appointed from 2017 to 2019.
- Even though the Indian squad were not able to win any world cup trophy home. They thrived under his campaign, beating Austria two-times in test series.
