Usman Khawaja Salary and Contract

Last Modified Dec 11, 2024 20:56 IST
Usman Khawaja Salary and Contract
Usman Khawaja

Born on December 18, 1986, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Usman Khawaja is a Pakistan-born professional Australian cricketer. He plays for the Australian men’s cricket team as a top-order batter across formats. He bats left-handed and bowls at a medium pace with his right arm.

According to Fox Sports, Khawaja became the oldest cricketer to represent Australia in Test cricket in about two decades in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He is also the second Australian to bat on all five days of a Test match in the first Test of The Ashes 2023.

Usman Khawaja Salary 2024

As of December 2024, Usman Khawaja’s primary source of income is his central contract with Cricket Australia (CA) and the Big Bash League (BBL).

Usman Khawaja Australian Team Salary

Usman Khawaja has been a mainstay for the Australian men’s cricket team in Test cricket for a few years. According to FanCode, Australian cricketers earned ₹11 lakh for a Test in 2022.

Usman Khawaja IPL Salary

According to IPL’s official website, Usman Khawaja went unsold in the IPL 2016 auction. However, the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) signed him as a replacement for his base price of ₹1 crore. He was retained for the same price in the IPL 2017 season. In the IPL 2022 mega auction, Khwaja registered for a base price of ₹1.50 crore but found no takers.

Usman Khawaja IPL Salary Year by Year

YearTeamSalary
2017Rising Pune Supergiant (now-defunct)₹1 crore
2016 (Replacement)Rising Pune Supergiant (now-defunct)₹1 crore

Usman Khawaja Contract 2024

As of December 2024, Usman Khawaja has signed contracts with Cricket Australia in international cricket, Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League, and Queensland in Australian domestic cricket.

Usman Khawaja Australian Team Contract

Usman Khwaja earned his maiden Cricket Australia contract in 2011-12. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Khawaja was excluded from the 2012-13 contract list. According to NDTV Sports, Khawaja’s CA contract was promoted in 2013-14. According to Cricket Australia’s official website, Khawaja was again omitted from the central contract list in 2014-15. He earned back his contract for the 2016-17 season and was retained in 2017-18. After being retained for a couple of more years, Khawaja was not offered a contract in 2020-21.

According to the ICC’s official website, Khawaja retained his full-time contract in 2022-23 after receiving an upgrade in 2021-22. In 2023-24, Khawaja was retained in the 2023-24 contract list released by Cricket Australia, as per Fox Sports.

According to Cricket Australia’s official website, Khawaja was included in the list of nationally contracted players for 2024-25.

Usman Khawaja IPL Contract

Usman Khawaja received his maiden IPL contract when the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant signed him as a replacement in IPL 2016. He was retained by the franchise in the IPL 2017 season as well.

TeamsYear
Rising Pune Supergiant (now-defunct)2016 and 2017

Usman Khawaja T20 League Contract

Usman Khawaja was a regular member of the Sydney Thunder since the inception of the Big Bash League in 2011-12. According to the Brisbane Heat’s official page, Khawaja signed a four-year deal with the Brisbane Heat in 2022, drawing curtains to his Thunder career which spanned over a decade.

TeamsYear
Brisbane Heat2022-Present
Sydney Thunder2011-2021

Similar Pages

Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant Image
Rishabh Pant
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer Image
Shreyas Iyer
Liam Livingstone
Liam Livingstone Image
Liam Livingstone
Steve Smith
Steve Smith Image
Steve Smith
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh Image
Arshdeep Singh
Josh Inglis
Josh Inglis Image
Josh Inglis
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc Image
Mitchell Starc
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal Image
Yuzvendra Chahal
Marnus Labuschagne
Marnus Labuschagne Image
Marnus Labuschagne
Nathan Lyon
Nathan Lyon Image
Nathan Lyon
Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada Image
Kagiso Rabada
Alex Carey
Alex Carey Image
Alex Carey
David Miller
David Miller Image
David Miller

FAQs on Usman Khawaja salary

A. Usman Khwaja earned his maiden Cricket Australia contract in 2011-12.

A. Usman Khawaja received his first IPL contract with the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant as a replacement in IPL 2016.

A. As of December 2024, Usman Khawaja has been contracted with CA in 2024-25.

A. Usman Khawaja signed a four-year BBL contract with the Brisbane Heat in 2022.

A. The now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant signed Usman Khawaja as a replacement for his base price of INR 1 crore.

A. As of December 2024, Usman Khawaja has represented the Sydney Thunder from 2011/12-2021/22. He is currently contracted with the Brisbane Heat since 2022 to date.

Related Stories

IPL 2025: Predicting 3 players who could pick up the most wickets in today’s GT vs CSK match ft. Noor Ahmad IPL 2025: Predicting 3 players who could pick up the most wickets in today’s GT vs CSK match ft. Noor Ahmad
IPL 2025: Predicting 3 players who could pick up the most wickets in today’s GT vs CSK match ft. Noor Ahmad
"Even if you lose, you are not out of the top 2 race" - Aakash Chopra on IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 qualification scenarios "Even if you lose, you are not out of the top 2 race" - Aakash Chopra on IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 qualification scenarios
"Even if you lose, you are not out of the top 2 race" - Aakash Chopra on IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 qualification scenarios
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: Probable XIs, pitch report, weather forecast and live-streaming details PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: Probable XIs, pitch report, weather forecast and live-streaming details
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: Probable XIs, pitch report, weather forecast and live-streaming details
1d
"It's not going to be easy" - New skipper Shubman Gill admits tough test awaits team during ENG vs IND 2025 series "It's not going to be easy" - New skipper Shubman Gill admits tough test awaits team during ENG vs IND 2025 series
"It's not going to be easy" - New skipper Shubman Gill admits tough test awaits team during ENG vs IND 2025 series
Dewald Brevis smashes massive 114m hit in sixes challenge after GT vs CSK IPL 2025 match [Watch] Dewald Brevis smashes massive 114m hit in sixes challenge after GT vs CSK IPL 2025 match [Watch]
Dewald Brevis smashes massive 114m hit in sixes challenge after GT vs CSK IPL 2025 match [Watch]
1d
3 player battles to watch out for in PBKS vs MI, Match 69 of IPL 2025 ft. Shreyas Iyer 3 player battles to watch out for in PBKS vs MI, Match 69 of IPL 2025 ft. Shreyas Iyer
3 player battles to watch out for in PBKS vs MI, Match 69 of IPL 2025 ft. Shreyas Iyer
1d
Rashid Khan knocks over Devon Conway for 52 immediately after being belted for a six in GT vs CSK IPL 2025 match [Watch] Rashid Khan knocks over Devon Conway for 52 immediately after being belted for a six in GT vs CSK IPL 2025 match [Watch]
Rashid Khan knocks over Devon Conway for 52 immediately after being belted for a six in GT vs CSK IPL 2025 match [Watch]
Matheesha Pathirana removes Shahrukh Khan for 19 as he juggles to complete the catch on 3rd attempt in GT vs CSK IPL 2025 match [Watch] Matheesha Pathirana removes Shahrukh Khan for 19 as he juggles to complete the catch on 3rd attempt in GT vs CSK IPL 2025 match [Watch]
Matheesha Pathirana removes Shahrukh Khan for 19 as he juggles to complete the catch on 3rd attempt in GT vs CSK IPL 2025 match [Watch]
"He could become one of India's most successful Test captains" - Batting legend’s huge statement on Shubman Gill ahead of ENG vs IND 2025 series "He could become one of India's most successful Test captains" - Batting legend’s huge statement on Shubman Gill ahead of ENG vs IND 2025 series
"He could become one of India's most successful Test captains" - Batting legend’s huge statement on Shubman Gill ahead of ENG vs IND 2025 series
"Don't think you can keep him away for too long" - Robin Uthappa's huge statement on Team India batter's omission for ENG vs IND 2025 Tests "Don't think you can keep him away for too long" - Robin Uthappa's huge statement on Team India batter's omission for ENG vs IND 2025 Tests
"Don't think you can keep him away for too long" - Robin Uthappa's huge statement on Team India batter's omission for ENG vs IND 2025 Tests