Not Virat Kohli, this cricketer is highest paid skipper in the world

India's head coach Ravi Shastri is the highest paid cricket coach in the world. The former Indian cricketer gets paid $1.17 million by BCCI, as per reported by ESPNcricinfo. The South African coach Russell Domingo is the least-earning coach, with $0.09 million Sri Lankan coach Nic Pothas is just a step ahead of him, with $0.14 million.

If we talk about the highest paid cricket captain then Australian skipper Steve Smith topped the list with earnings of $ 1.47 million, while his arch-rival captain Virat Kohli is earning only $1 million excluding the amount he earns through brand endorsement. While the English captain Joe Root is second at the second spot after Steve Smith with $1.38 million earnings.

If we talk about the least earning cricket captain then Zimbabwe’s Greame Cremer topped this list with the earning $0.09 million, whereas Bangladesh’s Shakib al Hasan is slightly better than him by owning $0.14.

If we compare cricketer with other athletes then Portugal and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo earns $58 million per year, on the other side Formula one racer Lewis Hamilton earn just $38 million while basketball player LeBron James earn $31.2 million.

Led by Virat Kohli Indian squad will face New Zealand for a three-match One Day International series, the first ODI match will be played at the popular Wankhede Stadium on 22 October.