Salary to Cricket players in India is often referred as one of the highest in the world. As per the recent report released by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). There are total 34 cricketers who are involved into team like central contracts, monthly retainers and match fees. Highest paid players are Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Zaheer Khan. One could make an estimate of Rs.5-7 Crore annually to each player while they make around Rs 25-28 Crore in total at a time. It has been revealed that around 20 players are above ten crore Indian rupee which proves their worth more than IPL players. At the same time Indian cricketers get more than international players doing well in other part of the world. Although it is believed that IPL has increased cricketers worth but comparing with them present international cricketers desireable earning can be questioned.
Are you wondering, which cricket players have the highest salary in India? Is it Sachin Tendulkar, or Dravid or possibly Sehwag? While there are multiple factors which decide the salary of any player, lets discuss about the basic element that is considered most.
Cricket is widely regarded as the game of the masses in India. Over 60 million people take interest in cricket, which is a lot considering that cricket is not a field sport and can be played by setting up a part-time cricket club in your town.
The average salary of an Indian cricket player is $1.8 million per year. This number can vary depending on the player’s position and experience. For example, the average salary for a batsman is $1.8 million per year while the average salary for a bowler is $1.6 million per year.
The top 10 highest paid players in India include: Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, M.S Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman.
The salary for Indian cricket players is about $1.4 million per year, on average.
Cricket is a popular sport in India, and it’s no wonder—the Indian cricket team has won the World Cup four times since 1983. The players are considered national heroes.
In addition to their salaries from the team, many of them also make money from endorsements and other sponsorships.
Salary for indian cricket players
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in its latest update has announced the official annual salaries of all Indian players for the year 2020-2021. A total of 28 Men Cricketers have been given a contract, which includes 9 batsmen, 5 all-rounders, 11 bowlers, and 3 wicket-keepers.
Similar to last year, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah have been retained in the top contractual bracket, Grade A+ with an annual salary of INR 7 CR. The three represent India in all three formats, and are considered among the best in the World. Moreover, Virat Kohli captains India in all three formats. Whereas Rohit Sharma is the Vice-captain for Team India in limited-overs cricket.
Meanwhile, among other players, Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya have been upgraded in the salary bracket. Shardul Thakur is now included in Grade B (INR 3 CR) as compared to his previous INR 1 CR salary. Similarly, Hardik Pandya has been upgraded to Grade A (INR 5 CR) category as compared to his previous category of INR 3 CR.
So, here’s the official break-up and announcement of the salary of Indian players for the season 2020-2021.
Indian Men Players Salary for 2021:
Grade A+: INR 7 CR
Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli
Grade A: INR 5 CRAjinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, and Shikhar Dhawan
Grade B: INR 3 CR
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, and Wriddhiman Saha
Grade C: INR 1 CR
Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Hanuma Vihari, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Important Changes:
The spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have been downgraded to Grade C (INR 1 CR) category. While Kuldeep was earlier included in Grade A, Yuzvendra Chahal was a part of Grade B. Among new entrants, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, and Shubman Gill have been rewarded for their consistent performance, and all three have got a fresh contract in the Grade C category.
The ones who were earlier a part of the contract, but unfortunately miss out this time include Kedar Jadhav and Manish Pandey. For Kedar Jadhav, it is understandable as he isn’t a part of Team India’s plan going further. However, Manish Pandey was unfortunate to miss out. He was representing India in the limited-overs format, but isn’t in contention anymore for reasons only management knows.
Meanwhile, there are a few players who have played for Team India or have done well in the last 1 year, but aren’t given a central contract. The list includes T Natarajan, Rahul Chahar, Prithvi Shaw, Krunal Pandya, Sanju Samson, and Shivam Dube. Hopefully, some of these, and especially T Natarajan is included in the central contract for next year
