Guess how much Ravi Shastri & Co will earn as India's coach

India's newly-appointed head coach Ravi Shastri is likely to be paid between Rs 7 cr to Rs 7.5 cr per year, according to sources.

Shastri's earlier package as team director was also between Rs 7 to 7.5 crore, which included the compensation for skipping media commitments.

"The support staff bracket (batting and bowling coach) won't exceed the Rs 2 crore mark. The board is in the process of finalizing contracts as soon as possible," the official added.

This will, however, be a substantial hike for the likes of Sanjay Bangar (incumbent batting coach) and, if appointed, Bharat Arun, who is Shastri's preferred choice as full-time bowling coach.

Rahul Dravid's contract for the India 'A' and U-19 teams is worth Rs 4.5 crore for the first year and Rs 5 crore in the second.

He will make extra as overseas batting consultant. However, the board is still undecided on Zaheer Khan's status as consulting bowling coach.

"There is no clarity on how many days Zaheer will be available. His salary will be based on his availability," the official said while adding that the board had rejected Zaheer's 100-day demand for Rs 4 crore annually last year.

Text: Indranil Basu, Arani Basu, TNN