Cricket is the 2nd most popular sports game after football. This game has made some of the cricket celebrities iconic and popular across the world. The fans are very passionate about their favorite players and are eager to know more about their earnings. Therefore, we present to you the list of the top 10 richest cricketer in the world in terms of their net worth and source of income, which are as follows.
Top 10 Richest Cricketers in The World
1] Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is the richest cricketer, with a net worth of Rs. 1386 crores (2024). From 1988 to 2013, he received an annual salary of Rs. 7 crores from BCCI and earned a total of Rs. 38.295 crores in IPL for Mumbai Indians (2008-13). Now, his major source of income comes through brand endorsements for a royalty fee of Rs. 8 crores.
2] MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni, with a net worth of Rs. 1091 crores (2024), ranks 2nd in the top 10 richest cricket in the world. During his active career from 2004 to 2023, he earned an annual salary of Rs 5 crores from BCCI and Rs. 176.84 crores in total from IPL for Chennai Super Kings (2008-present). This 43-year-old also earns most of his income from brand endorsement for a fee of Rs. 7 crores.
3] Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has a net worth of Rs. 772 crores (2024). He has been accepting an annual salary of Rs. 7 crores from BCCI since 2008 and has earned approximately Rs. 173.2 crores from IPL for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2008-present). Brand endorsement is one of the biggest sources of income after cricket, for which Kohli charges a fee of Rs. 7 crores.
4] Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting is an Australian cricketer with a net worth of Rs. 587 crores (2024) and ranks 4th in the top 10 richest cricketers. In his IPL career, he earned a total salary of Rs. 3.7372 crores for Mumbai Indians (2013) and Kolkata Knight Riders (2008). After retirement, he coached Delhi Capitals (2018) and took home with him a sum of Rs. 3.5 crores.
5] Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is the most successful West Indies cricketer with a net worth of Rs. 380 crores (2024). This Jamaican played in IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders (2009-10), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2011-2017) and Punjab Kings (2018-2021) who earned a total of Rs. 58 crores.
6] Shane Watson
Shane Watson is one of the most successful Australian players, ranking 6th among the top 10 richest cricketers in the world, with a net worth of Rs. 419 crores (2024). Watson also played in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals (2008-15), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2016-17), and Chennai Super Kings (2018-20) for a total earning of Rs. 77.13 crores.
7] Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis is the most successful cricketer from the South African team, with a net worth of Rs. 400 crores (2024). This makes him 7th on the top 10 richest cricketer in the world. Furthermore, he played in IPL, for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2008-10) and Kolkata Knight Riders (2011-14); since then, he earned a total of Rs. 34.15 crores.
8] Virendra Sehwag
Virendra Sehwag has a net worth of Rs. 335 crores (2024). He was a Grade A player of the BCCI from 1999 to 2015, received an annual salary of Rs. 1 crore, and earned a total of Rs. 41 crores from IPL for Delhi Daredevils (2018-15) and Punjab Kings (2013-15). Sehwag did many commentary and ad campaigns and charged a sum of Rs. 2.5 crores. Along with that, he owns a house in Delhi worth more than Rs. 130 crores.
9] Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins is an Australian Cricketer with a net worth of Rs. 322 crores (2024). He is considered among the top 10 richest cricketer in the world. Cummins was a key player in the IPL league from 2014 to 2022, playing for Kolkata Knight Rider, Mumbai Indians, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who earned a total of Rs. 44.75 cores.
10] Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is one of the 10th richest cricketers in the world, with a net worth of Rs 291 crores (2024). He was in contract with BCCI from 2000 to 2019 for an annual salary of Rs. 1 crore. In addition to that, he was also part of IPL from 2008 to 2019, playing for Punjab Kings (2008-10, 2018), Pune Warriors (2011-13), Royal Challengers (2014), Sunrisers Hyderabad (2016-17) and Mumbai Indians (2019) earning a total of Rs. 82 crores. Yuvraj’s biggest source of income after cricket is from brand endorsements for a signing fee of Rs. 1 crore.
Conclusion
Cricket has become the most popular sport in terms of earnings. It has become a multi-billion-dollar industry with a huge fan base. Cricketers have struggled really hard to achieve this type of success and earnings in their life, which gave them a way to the list of the top 10 richest cricketer in the world. They inspire us to achieve our dreams and goals and never lose hope whenever we are demotivated. Their hard work encourages us to strive for perfection no matter what the situation is.
