10 Indian cricketers who earn the most from the game

The commercialisation of the sport has led to a heavy influx of money for the benefit of current international players. Playing under the richest cricket board in the world, the Indian team consists of some of the highest-earning athletes in the game. Combine this with the cash-rich IPL contracts, and the players’ pay-packets skyrocket. According to BCCI’s 2014-15 annual report, the board’s annual income was Rs. 1,266.41 crore and expenditure was Rs. 1099.54 crore.

Here are the ten current Indian cricketers who have the highest incomes within the game:

NOTE: This list contains money earned from the BCCI’s central contracts (which has three grades: A, B and C), as well as the IPL contracts. Money earned from endorsements, and per-match earnings haven’t been considered.

 

#10 HARBHAJAN SINGH
 

India’s most successful off-spinner, and part of the Mumbai Indians franchise since IPL’s inception, Harbhajan Singh, despite being out of favour from the national team, stands 10th on the list.

Harbhajan took a major leap from 5.50 crore to 8 crore in his IPL contract this year. Having made sporadic T20 appearances for India in 2016, he sits in the third grade of BCCI’s central contracts.

 

IPL SALARY: Rs. 8,00,00,000

BCCI CENTRAL CONTRACT: Rs. 25,00,000 (GRADE C)

TOTAL: Rs. 8.25 Crore