Top Five Indian Cricket Players And Their IPL Salaries

In the Indian terminology, there is a constant habit of making comparisons and the same is scrutinized while talking about the Indian cricket players. There is always a huge difference in the salary of the Indian cricketers they receive during the Indian Premier League (IPL) as compared to what the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) pays them annually in accordance to their respective central contracts. It is a big fact that the IPL franchises have a massive purse before every IPL auction and thus, the earning are uncomparable to the other T20 leagues contested across the globe. In this article piece, check out the list of top five Indian cricket players and their respective IPL salaries. 

Top Five Indian Cricket Players and their IPL Salaries

1. KL Rahul

Amongst the present group of Indian cricketers, right-handed wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul has the highest IPL salary of INR 17 Crore. He was drafted by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as their captain in 2022 before the mega auction. On the other hand, Rahul is part of the Grade A Category in BCCI's central contract list where he receives a sum of INR 5 Crore. He recently played a crucial role during the 2023 ICC World Cup where the Indian team qualified for the finals at home. Interestingly, KL Rahul was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 10 Lakh during IPL 2013. 

2. Rohit Sharma

It is quite surprising that the current Indian captain and one of the most famous cricket players across the globe, Rohit Sharma, holds the second position amongst the national players with highest IPL salaries. The former Mumbai Indians captain currently receives a whopping amount of INR 16 Crore in the Indian Premier League. He became the first IPL captain to win as many as five titles for the Mumbai Indians as he achieved the feat in 2020. Rohit is part of the 'Grade A+' category in the BCCI central contract list where he receives INR 7 Crore. Incidentally, Rohit Sharma IPL salary was just INR 3 Crore when he was procured by the Deccan Chargers in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008. He has also gone down in the list of most runs in IPL 2024. 

3. Ravindra Jadeja

It was quiet amusing for the cricket fraternity when they witnessed the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) giving left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja their first retention before the IPL 2022 mega auction ahead of MS Dhoni. However, the biggest IPL news was that Jadeja was initially named the captain during IPL 2022, however, the move did not worked really well for CSK after which Dhoni once again took over the leadership role. The left-arm spinner currently receives INR 16 Crore in the Indian Premier League while playing for the Chennai Super Kings. Ravindra Jadeja is part of the 'Grade A+' Category in the central contract list getting an amount worth INR 7 Crore. Incidentally, the southpaw all-rounder was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2008 for just INR 12 Lakh. 

4. Virat Kohli

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli claims the fourth spot at this moment in the list of highest paid Indian cricketers in IPL. Amidst the second half of the IPL 2021 season, Virat Kohli came up with the biggest IPL updates of all when he decided to relinquish the captaincy role for the Royal Challengers Bangalore following that season. Virat was then retained by the RCB in the IPL 2022 mega auction at INR 15 Crore as he was their second retention after skipper Faf du Plessis. On the other hand, Kohli is also part of the 'Grade A+' category in BCCI's contract list and he receives a sum of INR 7 Crore. He was initially bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 for a price of INR 12 Lakh and he was also part of the biggest controversies in cricket when he pointed out his middle finger in 2012 at the Australian local crowd. 

5. Hardik Pandya

Once touted as the best Indian cricket player when talking about seam bowling all-rounders, Hardik Pandya, is the most controversial name in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 season. After winning the IPL 2022 title and finishing as the runners-up in IPL 2023 as the Gujarat Titans captain, he was traded back to the Mumbai Indians at a whopping amount of INR 15 Crore. Hardik was recently named in the Grade A Category of BCCI's central contract list. Interestingly, the star all-rounder was procured by the Mumbai Indians for INR 10 Lakh in IPL 2015.