10 Footballers who earn more than IPL top earners

While the weekly salaries of footballing stars from EPL, La Liga, Series A and Ligue 1 are characterised by astronomical figures, the players featuring in the IPL earn relatively modest amounts. Apparently, the reason for this 'discrimination' is the worldwide reach of football as opposed to cricket, which is limited to a few countries. Having said that, in this year's auction, Dr.Mallya broke the bank by going all out for Yuvraj Singh - eventually purchasing him for a hefty sum of Rs.14 crores. Dinesh Karthik, too, went for a whopping 12.5 crores to Delhi Daredevils. Moreover, players like MS Dhoni, David Miller, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Shane Watson were retained for Rs. 12.5 crores. To facilitate a quality comparison, we bring to you the top 10 European soccer players in terms of salaries (in INR) earned in six weeks (equal to the span of an IPL season).

#10 Sergio Aguero - Rs 11.5 crore

Sergio Aguero arrived at Manchester City before the 2011-12 season. He made an immediate impact by scoring 30 goals in the season, playing a key role in Citys first Premier league triumph after ten years. Ever since then, he has been a prolific performer in English club football. He earns a salary equaling Rs 11.5cr in six weeks.