The 5 highest paid cricket coaches in the world

#1 Ravi Shastri (India) - $1.17 million

Ravi Shastri has formed a wonderful partnership with Virat Kohli

It is only apt that the coach of the team with the richest cricketing board is also the highest paid cricket coach in the world. During his playing days, Ravi Shastri was a wonderful utility cricketer - as an attacking opening or middle-order batsman; as a left-arm spinner, who was an integral part of the attack and as a long-time deputy to a couple of captains. In his time he was the poster boy of Indian cricket with his tall, handsome looks and with an image to match.

He was appointed as the Team Director of the Indian team and remained in that post for two years from August 2014 to April 2016 before Anil Kumble replaced him as the head coach. Shastri finally made his return after being appointed to the top post of Indian cricket in July 2017 for a period of two years till the 2019 World Cup. He has overseen series wins over Sri Lanka and West Indies during this period.

His current contract sees him draw an annual salary of $1.17 million.