Gautam Gambhir Net Worth & Salary: Endorsements, Career Achievements

Gautam Gambhir is the highest-paid head coach in international cricket. He has been India's head coach across formats since July 2024. Before spearheading India, he served as the mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

He helped LSG reach the playoffs in IPL 2022 and 2023. After moving to KKR ahead of IPL 2024, the legendary cricketer guided the Kolkata-based franchise to their first title in 10 years and third overall. As India's head coach, Gambhir may not have produced enviable results, but he did help the Men in Blue go the distance in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Speaking about his cricketing career, Gambhir played 58 Tests, 147 ODIs, and 37 T20Is for India. He amassed 4154, 5238, and 932 runs across the three formats, respectively. Gambhir played magnificent knocks in the T20 World Cup final in 2007 and the ODI World Cup final in 2011 to help India lift the titles on both occasions. In the IPL, he led KKR to two IPL titles.

Gambhir also joined politics for a brief while after his retirement. The Padma Shri recipient was a member of the 17th Lok Sabha from 2019 to 2024, representing the East Delhi constituency from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Gambhir also ventured into commentary for a while and featured in talk shows as an expert.

Gambhir retired from all forms of cricket on December 4, 2018. His last match came in the Ranji Trophy as he represented Delhi and played against Andhra. Gambhir announced his retirement through a video message on social media.

Gautam Gambhir's salary from BCCI

Gambhir earns a salary of INR 14 crore as the head coach of the Indian team, as reported by Ascendants. Rahul Dravid, the previous coach, earned INR 12 crore as salary from the BCCI. Gambhir's contract also includes performance-based incentives, travel benefits, five-star accommodation, and an increased USD 250 daily allowance (approx. INR 21,000) for overseas tours.

Endorsements

Gambhir is a trusted name in brand endorsements. He has partnered with diverse brands across various industries, enhancing reach and reputation. Here's a look at the list of brand endorsements by the Delhi-born.

• Redcliffe Labs
• CoinDCX
• Real11
• Pinnacle Speciality Vehicles

Gautam Gambhir's House and Car Collection

Gambhir owns several properties in and around Delhi, including a lavish INR 15 crore home in Rajendra Nagar (via Starbiopic). The iconic former cricketer also owns another house, which serves as a meeting point for high-profile personalities. His real estate portfolio also includes an INR 4 crore piece of land in Jaypee Wish Town, Greater Noida, and an INR 1 crore plot in Malakpur village.

Talking about Gambhir's car collection, he owns a Maruti Suzuki SX4, Toyota Corolla, Mahindra Bolero Stinger, Audi Q5, and BMW 530D. Approximate prices of these cars are INR 8 lakh, INR 20 lakh, INR 9 lakh, INR 52 lakh, and INR 67 lakh, respectively.

Gautam Gambhir's Net Worth

As of 2024-25, Gautam Gambhir's estimated net worth is approximately INR 265 crore.

Gambhir also has a commendable number of followers on social media. On Instagram, he has 11.2 million followers. On Facebook, he has 6.4 million followers. Meanwhile, on 'X', he has 12.9 million followers. Earnings from social media are difficult to estimate, but the amount is expected to be substantial.

Disclaimer: The information in relation to net worth provided in this article is sourced from reports from tring and The Economic Times and is not verified by us. We do not take responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of this data.