Cricket coaches are responsible for maintaining the team. It is a high-pressure job. A good team without a proper coach is nothing. But a bad team with a good coach can even beat the best teams. So, coaches are paid the most. Here are the top ten highest-paid cricket coaches.
1. Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid is the highest-paid cricket coach, with a salary of ten crores per year. Rahul Dravid is one of the best batters in the world and is also known as Mr. Dependable and frequently referred to as The Wall. BCCI appointed him as the head coach of the Indian national cricket team. His salary will be in the range of ten crores and making him the highest-paid coach in the world.
2. Ravi Shastri
In cricket, BCCI is the richest board in the world. Ravi Shastri is the former coach of the Indian national cricket team. He has achieved this across multiple formats around the world. He is currently working as a commentator. He earned a salary of 9.5 crores per year.
3. Justin Langer
Justin Langer is the former coach of the Australian cricket team. He commanded the team to another milestone by winning the 2020 men’s T20 world cup. He was an opening batter and known for his partnerships with Matthew Hayden. Justin Langer resigned as head coach after turning down a short-term extension offer. Reportedly, Justin Langer earned 4.51 crores per year.
4. Trevor Bayliss
Trevor Bayliss was one of the main reasons behind the world cup winning England team. He was coaching the team to their maiden world cup. He won many trophies, like the 2010 BBL title, two IPL titles with KKR, etc. He received an annual salary of 3.6 crores.
5. Chandika Hathurusingha
In December 2017 the Sri Lankan national cricket team appointed Chandika Hathurusingha as the head coach. He left the job after a drastic world cup performance in 2019. He also commanded the Bangladesh national team. He was trusted by the Sri Lankan team and paid 2.08 crores.
6. Gary Stead
In august 2018 New Zealand cricket team appointed Gary Stead as their head coach. He led New Zealand to the 2019 world cup final and finished as runners-up. He was a top-order batter and played five tests in 1999. According to reports, New Zealand Board will pay 1.73 crores to Gary Stead.
7. Mickey Arthur
Mickey Arthur is the current head coach of the Pakistan cricket team. He is a former cricketer of the South African cricket team. He began his coaching career as a mentor of the Sri Lankan national cricket team, and later the Sri Lankan national cricket team appointed him as the head coach. Later, PCB appointed him as their Head coach and paid him a salary of 1.52 crore.
8. Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes is a former coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team. In 2022 he was appointed as the technical advisor for Comilla Victorians. He has been the director of Worcestershire cricket for eleven years. During his coaching period, he agreed to a contract of 1.17 crore.
9. Mark Boucher
In 2019 former South African keeper-batter Mark Boucher took the national team’s head coach. He is the best wicketkeeper in South Africa. He is currently in charge of the team and responsible for instilling confidence in the team. He agreed to a salary of 1.05 crore.
10. Phil Simmons
Phil Simmons is a former West Indian all-rounder and currently coaching the national team. He took over this job and has done well so far. West Indies challenged the world champions in their backyard last year and defeated Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He is receiving a salary of 64.5 lakhs from cricket West Indies.
