Welcome cricket lovers! We are here with the list of the 10 richest cricket players in India. We know that cricket in India is not a game, it is a religion. Indians admire their favourite cricketers equivalent to god.
For us, cricket is emotion, love and happiness. This is the reason why Indian cricket players are the richest in the world. Every year they earn millions of rupees and they are the highest paid cricketers in the world.
The income of these cricketers are not just limited to cricket, they also earn from endorsements, IPL, from other events and investments.
In this blog, we discuss how much wealth your favourite cricket stars possess. Here is the list of the 10 richest cricket players.
10. Gautam Gambhir: INR 147 crore
This famous left-hand batsman was born on 14 October 1981 in New Delhi. He is one of the famous players of the Indian cricket team and the only Indian who scored five consecutive test centuries.
He played his first international ODI on 11 April 2003 and his first test match on 3 November 2004. He retired from all forms of cricket on 18 December 2018. He has a marvellous career as a batsman as he scored 20 ODI and test centuries. He is also one of the highest-paid cricketers in the history of IPL.
He is currently a member of parliament from the East Delhi constituency. He is associated with Stars sports as an in-house cricket expert during matches. He also endorses Hero MotoCop, Red Bull, Reebok etc.
9. Rohit Sharma: INR 160 crore
He is called by the name “Hit Man” by his fans because of his awesome batting skills. He was born on 30 April 1987 in Maharashtra. He is the only player in international cricket who scored three triple centuries in ODI matches.
He played his first ODI match on 23 June 2007 and his first Test match in 2013 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He also has a terrific T-20 career. Rohit Sharma is now leading the Indian side in ODI and Test matches. He is also one of the most successful players in the IPL and leads Mumbai Indians in the tournament.
According to the BCCI grading system, he is an A+ category player. The BCCI pays him crore of rupees as his annual fees. He also gets INR 15 lakh for a test match, INR 6 lakh per ODI and INR 3 lakh per T-20 match. The brand endorsed by him includes Oppo, Ceat Tyres, Relisparay, Maggi etc.
8. Rahul Dravid: INR 170 crore
The “Wall” Mr Rahul Dravid was born on 11 January 1973 in Indore. He is one of the most successful batsmen in the world. Jammy played his first ODI against Sri Lanka and first test match against England.
He led the Indian Team in 25 Test matches and 79 ODI matches. He scored a total of 10,889 runs in 334 ODI matches and scored 13,288 runs in 164 Test matches.
Currently, he is serving as the Indian cricket team’s head coach. He earned 2.62 crores initially from the BCCI. When he was the head coach of the U-19 team he got 5 crores for the job.
He is also the head of the National Cricket Academy and gets INR 60 lakhs per month. He endorses several brands including Reebok, Castrol, Max Life and Gillette.
7. Suresh Raina: INR 185 crore
This awesome left-hand batsman is one of India’s finest limited-overs batsmen. He now retired from the game but he still holds respect from the fans. He was born on 27 November 1986 in Uttar Pradesh.
He made his ODI debut in 2005 and Test Debut in 2010. However, the format where Suresh Raina has no competitor is the T-20. He scored 4 centuries and 43 half-centuries in this format. He is also often called Mr IPL for his outstanding performance in the league.
He is currently placed in the C grade of the BCCI list under the BCCI retainership contract and paid a yearly sum of INR 1 crore. He also earns by endorsing several brands including Fantain, Boost energy drinks, RK Globals etc.
6. Yuvraj Singh: INR 260 crore
The Favourite of many Cricket lovers Yuvraj Singh was born on 12 December 1981. He is a famous left-handed batsman known for his style and attitude on the field.
People loved his batting style and the way he hits the ball out of the stadium. He represented India in 304 ODI matches and scored 8701 runs. He is a brave man because he defeated cancer and got back to the field.
He retired from all forms of cricket including the IPL. He received a salary of INR 1 crore from Mumbai Indians in 2019. Yuvraj Singh is the sixth highest-paid cricketer in the country.
He also has his Brand named “You We Can” which donates a part of its profit to needy cancer patients who cannot bear the cost of treatment. He endorses several brands including  Pepsi, Reebok, Royal Mega Stag, Revital, Puma and LG etc in the past.
5. Virendra Sehwag: INR 330 crore
The “Sultan of Multan” Virendra Sehwag was born on 20 October 1978. Famous for his “Square cut and Uppercut” this right hand Batsman was a nightmare for the bowlers.
“Viru” has achieved several milestones in his cricketing career including the fastest 150,200 and 300 runs in test matches and being the fastest to reach the 150 and 200 scores in the ODI’s.
He has taken retirement from all formats of cricket. He is the fifth highest-paid cricketer in the country. He endorses many brands and charges $ 350,000 for a yearly deal.
He annually earns $4.1 million from endorsements. He also owns an education institution known as Sehwag International School in Haryana.
4. Sourav Ganguly: INR 380 crore
Famous as “Dada” and former Indian team captain, Sorav Ganguly was born on 8 July 1972. People love him for his class and attitude on the cricket field.
He led the Indian Team in style and achieved various accomplishments. He played 311 ODI matches and 113 test matches. He had a brilliant career, he scored 7212 runs in test matches and 12221 runs in ODI matches. The Bengal Tiger retired in 2008 from all formats.
He is now serving as the president of the BCCI and earns INR 5 crore annually for the role. He is also the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal and a member of the IPL governing council.
He earns INR 1 crore annually as the brand ambassador of DTDC. Sourav Ganguly is a major football fan and the co-owner of the Indian Super League team Atletico – de Kolkata.
3. MS Dhoni: INR 820 crore
Who in India is not aware of the name M.S Dhoni. This brilliant cricketer was born on 7 July 1981. He was the skipper of the Indian side till 2007 to 2016 in ODI and 2008 to 2014 in the test matches.
He won the world cup for the country by leading the team in style. “Captain Cool” was also a radiant batsman and he scored more than 10,000 runs in the ODI.
He is more famous for his presence of mind on the field. He played his last match on 9 July 2019 and after that he retired from international cricket.
He is also a football enthusiast and is co-owner of Chennai based football club Chennaiyin FC, Ranchi based hockey club Ranchi Rays and Supersport World Championship team Mahi Racing Team India. He is in second place for endorsing brands. He endorses 20 brands, one less than Sharukh Khan.
2. Virat Kohli: INR 980 crore
The former Indian team skipper was born on 5 November 1988 in New Delhi. He is a brilliant right-hand batsman with several records. He holds second place in ODI rankings and fifth place in test match rankings.
He scored 12311 in ODI and 8007 runs in Test matches so far. He is known for his batting class and aggression on the field. He is also leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
He is one of the richest cricketers in the world and part of the Forbes top 100 highest-paid athletes of 2020. His yearly income is 130 crore.
He earns $ 1 million annually by playing national and international matches. He endorses different brands including  Puma, Audi, MRF, Tissot etc.
1. Sachin Tendulkar: INR 1090 crore
God! Of cricket Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born on 24 April 1973. Famous as “master blaster”, this right-hand batsman achieved significant achievements in his cricketing career. He is the only man on the planet with 100 centuries in cricket.
He made his debut at the age of 16 years in international cricket. He played 463 ODI matches and 200 Test matches till his retirement. He is the only player who scored 30,000 runs in international cricket.
He took retirement in 2013 and the same year he was in the list of Forbes’s top 100 highest-paid athletes.
He is the co-owner of the Indian Super League franchise Kerala Blasters and Bengaluru Blasters of Premier Badminton League. His monthly salary is INR 4 crore. He endorses several brands including BMW, UNICEF, Luminous, Toshiba, Reliance Communications etc.
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