Top 10 Highest Paid Indian Cricketers

Kathmandu : India is a country where cricket is crazily and religiously followed by a multitude of fans and cricket players worshipped as Gods. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is one of the richest cricket governing bodies in the world. Unlike other national sports federations in India, the BCCI does not rely on the government for finances. The board shows a very big heart when it comes to awarding remuneration and rewards to their players. Indian cricketers are one of the highly paid sports persons when it comes to the monetary terms.

According to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) policies, there are three categories for the players that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sign, namely – Grades A, B and C. These gradations are done by the recent performances and experience level. Also, if a player, who is not in the list of contracted players, plays a minimum of three Test/ODI/T20I matches, gets added in Grade ‘C’ or Grade ‘B’ category, respectively. The players in the playing eleven also get paid additional match fees.

There are also bonuses and incentives for winning certain series against certain teams plus bonus for individual performances (e.g scoring hundred or taking 5 wicket hauls). Apart from the central contracts, Indian players also earn hefty sums from endorsement deals and IPL contracts.

Here is The List of Top 10 Highest Paid Indian Cricketers

1.MS Dhoni : 1 Crore

2.Virat Kohli : 1 Crore

3. R. Ashwin : 1 Crore

4. Ajinkya Rahane : 1 Crore

5. Rohit Sharma – 50 lakhs

6. Suresh Raina : 50 lakhs

7. Shikhar Dhawan : 50 lakhs

8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar : 50 lakhs

9. Ishant Sharma : 50 lakhs

10. Mohammed Shami : 50 lakhs