LAHORE – Many of cricket fans know Australian cricketers are 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.
Here is a list of ten highest paid cricketers:
MS Dhoni
Dhoni, according to Forbes, has retained the number 1 spot in the list of richest cricketers, since 2009.
The Team India captain, with $65 million net worth, holds the top spot in terms of highest yearly income for best part of last 9 years largely become highly lucrative domestic endorsement deals.
Salary: $3.5 million
Sponsors: Reebok, PepsiCo, Sony
Virat Kohli
India’s Test captain Virat Kohli, is just behind MS Dhoni, with a net worth of $46 million.
Salary: $3.1 million
Sponsors: Nike, PepsiCo, Toyota , Head&Shoulder
Gautam Gambhir
The left-handed opening batsman who plays domestic cricket for Delhi, and captains Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, has been ranked at third after Kohli with a net worth of $44 million.
Salary: $3.9 million
Sponsors: Reebok, Red Bull, Hero Honda
Shane Watson
The Australian all-rounder, who played his last international match against India during World Twenty 20 in Mohali, has been ranked at fourth in the list with $4.0m net worth.
Salary: $4.0 million
Sponsors: Gunn & Moore, Asics, TAG Heuer
Virender Sehwag
The former Indian cricketer also made it to the list of richest cricketers with $40 million net worth.
Salary: $3.5 million
Sponsors: Fila, Hero Honda, Royal Challenge
Shahid Afridi
Nicknamed as Boom Boom Afridi, is the only Pakistani player to be ranked in the list of richest cricketers, with $47 million net worth that is more than Kohli’s.
Afridi is the current captain of the franchise Peshawar Zalmi and the Pakistan T20 national team.
Salary: $2.5 million
Sponsors: Head&Shoulder , Q-Mobile , PepsiCo
Rohit Sharma
India’s opening batsman Rohit Gurunath Sharma has been ranked at 7th with a net worth of $36 million.
Sharma is also the captain of the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
Salary: $2.0 million
Sponsors: MRF
Michael Clarke
The former cricketer is widely considered one of Australia’s greatest ever batsmen and captains. He retains 8th position in the list with a net worth of $34.5 million.
Salary: $3.5 million
Sponsors: Spartan Sports, Gillette, Bonds
Chris Gayle
The Jamaican cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies has been considered one of the most powerful batsmen in limited-over cricket. With numerous records in all formats of the game, Gayle has secured a net worth of $30 million and ranked second last in the list.
Salary: $2 million
Sponsors: PepsiCo, Royal Challenge
Suresh Raina
The left-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional off-spin bowler, who plays for Uttar Pradesh in all forms of domestic cricket and is the captain of Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League, has been ranked at last with $25 million net worth.
Salary: $3 million
Sponsors: Aircel , PepsiCO
Courtesy: Emirates247 Sports
