Cricket is a popular sport that offers players a chance to earn a lot of money and live a fancy life. With events like the IPL and other T20 tournaments, players can now make even more money. Many cricket players are millionaires.
Here’s the list of top 5 richest cricketers in the world:
5. BRIAN LARA: $60M
Brian Lara, a famous cricket player from the West Indies, is one of the best ever. He’s ranked fifth among all players. He holds the record for scoring the most runs by himself in a single test match. In 2004, he scored 400 runs against England in Antigua without getting out. Besides playing cricket, Lara promotes famous companies and owns many fancy cars. In 2021, he teamed up with a big Indian company called USHA International to be their brand ambassador. Brian Lara is also the fifth richest cricket player globally, with a net worth of $60 million.
4. RICKY PONTING: $70M
Number four on the list is an Australian cricket star named Ricky Ponting. Even though he stopped playing cricket ten years ago, he’s still one of the richest cricketers in the world. He won the Cricket World Cup three times, twice as a player and once as a captain. People think of him as a cricket legend. Ponting has a net worth of $70 million and owns a $10 million house in Melbourne. He promotes products for companies like Adidas, Pura Milk, Kookaburra Bats, and Rexona. Ponting earns around INR 3.5 crore every season coaching the IPL team Delhi Capitals. In 2022, he started his own wine company.
3. VIRAT KOHLI: $92M
The only cricketer playing right now who made the list is Virat Kohli. He gets paid INR 7 crores every year as a top player in the BCCI’s A+ grade. He plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. In 2022, the team paid him a huge INR 17 crore to stay. Many big companies like Blue Tribe, Livspace, Rage Coffee, and Myntra have Kohli promoting their stuff. Virat has over 230 million followers on Instagram, making him the most followed Indian. He charges around Rs 8.9 Cr for every sponsored post. Virat Kohli is the third richest cricketer globally, with a net worth of $92 million.
2. MS DHONI: $111M
MS Dhoni, a famous cricket player from India, stopped playing professional cricket in 2020. He’s seen as Sachin Tendulkar’s biggest rival in terms of success. Dhoni is worth $111 million. He plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, and they paid him INR 12 crores to keep him on the team. Lots of famous companies like Oreo, Dream11, and Mastercard India have him as their supporter. Dhoni also owns a big 7-acre house in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
1. SACHIN TENDULKAR: $170M
Sachin Tendulkar, known as “The God of Cricket,” is the richest person on the list, having $170 million. He’s the richest cricketer, even though he stopped playing a while ago. Now, he’s the head coach of Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He also works with big companies like Visa, Reliance Jio, Pepsi, and more. He was the first Indian to get a contract worth 100 crores with MRF tires.
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