Australian cricketers may be the highest paid athletes in their country but when compared to their Indian rivals their salary seems a bit less. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and vice-captain Virat Kohli are earning more than triple that of their Australian rivals each year.
Australian cricketers may be the highest paid athletes in their country but when compared to their Indian rivals their salary seems a bit less.
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and vice-captain Virat Kohli are earning more than triple that of their Australian rivals each year.
Dhoni, according to Forbes, has retained the number 1 spot in the list of richest cricketers, since 2009.
The T20 captian holds the top spot in terms of highest yearly income for best part of last 9 years largely become highly lucrative domestic endorsement deals.
India's Test captain Virat Kohli, is just behind Dhoni, with a net worth of $46 million.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (AFP)
National Team: India
Salary: $3.5 million
Net Worth : $65 Million
Sponsors: Reebok, PepsiCo, Sony
Virat Kohli (AFP)
National Team: India
Salary: $3.1 million
Net Worth: $46 Million
Sponsors: Nike, PepsiCo, Toyota , Head&Shoulder
Gautam Gambhir (Reuters)
National Team: India
Salary: $3.9 million
Net Worth: $44 Million
Sponsors: Reebok, Red Bull, Hero Honda
Shane Watson (Reuters)
National Team: Australia
Salary: $4.0 million
Net Worth: $40 Million
Sponsors: Gunn & Moore, Asics, TAG Heuer
Virender Sehwag (AFP)
National Team: India
Salary: $3.5 million
Net Worth: $40 Million
Sponsors: Fila, Hero Honda, Royal Challenge
Shahid Afridi (AP)
National Team: Pakistan
Salary: $2.5 million
Net Worth: $47 Million
Sponsors: Head&Shoulder , Q-Mobile , PepsiCo
Rohit Sharma (Reuters)
National Team: India
Salary: $2.0 million
Net Worth: $36 Million
Sponsors: MRF
Michael Clarke (AFP)
National Team: Australia
Salary: $3.5 million
Net Worth: $34.5 Million
Sponsors: Spartan Sports, Gillette, Bonds
Chris Gayle (AFP)
National Team: West Indies
Salary: $2 million
Net Worth: $30 Million
Sponsors: PepsiCo , Royal Challenge
Suresh Raina (Getty)
National Team: India
Salary: $3 million
Net Worth: $25 Million
Sponsors: Aircel , PepsiCO
And there's one name that no one can ignore in World cricket - Sachin Tendulkar. (AFP)
Although the masterblaster retired in 2013 Forbes placed this Indian batsmen as No. 2 in their richest cricketer's list.
Here's Sachin's worth.
National Team: India
Total Earnings: $18.6 million
Cricket Pay: $2.1 million
Endorsements: $16.5 million
Major Sponsors: Adidas, Coca-Cola, Castrol
