Cricket is the game which has been followed by some of the passionate people around the world. Although it is not popular worldwide like soccer or tennis but yet there are players who play cricket and yet earning in millions. Those who do not have any following about cricket may find it surprising as well. But after the introduction of various Twenty20 league cricket the pockets and the bank balances of the cricketers have become fat and especially in the Indian Premier League or IPL the Indian franchise literary run behind the cricketers to have them in their team and are ready to pay any amount. There are other leagues in the world too which probably may not pay as much as the IPL is paying but still the T20 league cricket has made many professional cricketers and they are earning millions right now. Here are some of the richest cricketers of the world.
The Richest Cricketers of the World (Top 10)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Total Earnings: 26.5 million
National Team: India
Club: Chennai Super Kings
Salary: US$ 3.5 million
Endorsements: US$ 23 million
Major Products Endorsing: Reebok, Pepsi, Sony
Sachin Tendulkar
National Team: India (Retired)
Club: Mumbai Indians (Retired)
Total Earnings: US$ 18.6 million
Salary: US$ 2.1 million
Endorsements: US$ 16.5 million
Major Products Endorsing: Adidas, Coca Cola, and Castrol
Gautam Gambhir
National Team: India
Club: Kolkata Knight Riders Past: Delhi Daredevils
Total Earnings: US$ 7.3 million
Salary: US$ 3.9 million
Endorsements: US$ 3.4 million
Major Products Endorsing: Reebok, Red Bull, Hero Honda
Virat Kohli
National Team: India
Club: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Total Earnings: US$ 7.1 million
Salary: US$ 3.1 million
Endorsements: US$ 4 million
Major Products Endorsing: Nike, Pepsi, Toyota
Virender Sehwag
National Team: India
Club: Kings XI Punjab Past: Delhi Daredevils
Total Earnings: US$ 6.9 million
Salary: US$ 2.8 million
Endorsements: US$ 4.1 million
Major Products Endorsing: FILA, Hero Honda, Royal Challenge
Shane Watson
National Team: Australia
Club: Rajasthan Royals, Sydney Sixers Others: New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Hampshire
Total Earnings: US$ 5.9 million
Salary: US$ 2.9 million
Endorsements: US$ 3 million
Major Products Endorsing: Gunn & Moore, TAG Heuer, and ASICS
Michael Clarke
National Team: Australia
Club: Past: Pune Warriors Others: New South Wales and Hampshire
Total Earnings: US$ 4.9 million
Salary: US$ 2.7 million
Endorsements: US$ 2.2 million
Major Products Endorsing: Bonds, Gillette and Spartan Sports
Brett Lee
National Team: Australia (Retired)
Club: Kolkata Knight Riders, Sydney Sixers Past: Kings XI Punjab, New South Wales, Wellington
Total Earnings: US$ 4.8 million
Salary: US$ 1.8 million
Endorsements: US$ 3 million
Major Products Endorsing: Vodafone, Gatorade and Reebok
Ricky Ponting
National Team: Australia (Retired)
Club: Antigua Hawkbills Past: Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Tasmania, Surrey and Somerset
Total Earnings: US$ 4.1 million
Salary: US$ 1.8 million
Endorsements: US$ 2.3 million
Major Products Endorsing: Rexona, Valvoline and Kookaburra
Yusuf Pathan
National Team: India
Club: Kolkata Knight Riders Past: Rajasthan Royals
Total Earnings: US$ 3.7 million
Salary: US$ 3.3 million
Endorsements: US$ 350, 000
Major Products Endorsing: Pepsi
