Gautam Gambhir Head Coach: Former skipper Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new Head Coach of Team India ready to replace already departed Rahul Dravid.
On July 9th, Tuesday, BCCI secretary Jay Shah finally released the official statement that Gautam Gambhir will be the coach of Team India ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 and World Test Championship 2025 finals.
However, Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as Head Coach was delayed due to salary negotiations. As per many reports, Gautam Gambhir is expected to take home more than his predecessor Rahul Dravid as head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team.
So what is the actual salary of Gautam Gambhir as India’s cricket coach and how much does an Indian cricket team’s head coach earn annually?
What is Gautam Gambhir salary as coach?
Gautam Gambhir has always been a no. 1 choice after Rahul Dravid said his goodbye to the position of head coach of Indian Cricket Men’s. Where several media reports have already confirmed Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of Team India. The delay was coming from the BCCI negotiating Gautam Gambhir’s salary as India’s new head coach.
BCCI is one of the richest cricket boards in the world which pays the India head coach an annual salary of 9-10 crore. Even former Indian head coach Rahul Dravid was drawing a handsome paycheck of INR 12 Crore annually. It is speculated that Gautam Gambhir is expecting way higher than his forerunner.
Apart from official appointments, no salary revelations have been made from both parties. However, it is speculated that Guatam Gambhir head coach’s salary will be between 15 to 20 Crore looking at his most recent achievements. Under Gautam Gambhir’s mentorship IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders lifted their third IPL trophy after 12 years.
Gautam Gambhir Perks and Benefits of India Head Coach
The new head coach Gautam Gambhir will take charge of the team India from the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour starting from 27 July. It is expected that Gambhir will be India’s head coach until 31 December 2027. During his time Gautam Gambhir will be in charge of three main upcoming ICC events- Champions Trophy 2025, T20 World Cup 2026, ODI World Cup 2027. Plus taking care of all the Indian international campaigns from 2024-2025, and 2025-2027 including the World Test Championships Final in Lords.
There are many perks and benefits of India’s head coach as well. During all these overseas cricket trips, the head Coach travels as Business Class comes with accommodation and laundry services paid by BCCI. The head coach also gets daily allowances of $250 (nearly Rs 21,000) which is double the amount of the previous one before 2019.
As the new head coach of the Indian cricket team, Gautam Gambhir will receive all the benefits while being on national duty. Such comforts and luxury play a pivotal role in providing a stress-free environment off-field so the Head Coach, coaching staff, and Team will get positive results on the field.
