Indian cricket has seen an immense growth in the last two decades and has a huge fan base all over the world. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the richest cricket board in the world whose net worth is almost 100 times more than the Australian cricket board with comes second in the list of richest cricket boards in the world.
A player of the Indian cricket team lives a lavish lifestyle and receives a huge salary from the BCCI. Along with this, if a player is the central contract list by the BCCI, his career is almost sorted and he can also live a luxurious lifestyle. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top 10 richest Indian cricketers in the world.
Richest Indian Cricketers
10. Gautam Gambhir
Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir is the 10th player in the list of richest Indian cricketers. The left-handed batter had a great career and he played a monumental role in India’s 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup triumphs. He is now the head coach of the senior Indian cricket team and will be adding more to his net worth. Gambhir has a net worth of around $19 million ₹1.59 billion.
9. Rohit Sharma
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is among the richest cricketers in India. He is grade A+ played in the BCCI central contract and receives an annual salary of ₹7 crore as an Indian cricketer. Apart from that, he also earns large amount in the IPL and by doing brand deals. Rohit has a net worth of around $22 million which is close to ₹1.84 billion.
8. Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid is the former skipper and the wicketkeeper-batsman of the Indian cricket team. He also served as the coach of the Under-19 Indian team and the head coach of the senior men’s Indian cricket team from 2021 to 2024. Dravid has a net worth of around $23 million i.e. ₹1.93 billion.
7. Suresh Raina
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is one of the main names to have played for the Indian cricket team. He also had a great time with Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He is among the richest Indian cricketers of all time with net worth of around $25 million which is more than ₹2 billion.
6. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is known to be one of the most complete players of the Indian cricket team who made a magnificent image with his power hitting abilities. He played a monumental role for India to win the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. Yuvraj enjoys a net worth of around $33.25 million which is close to ₹2.66 billion.
5. Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag was known for his fierce batting as an opener and used to give a flying starts to the Indian team in the first 10 overs. He is among the richest Indian cricketers of all time with a net worth of around $41.4 million i.e. ₹3.32 billion.
4. Sourav Ganguly
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has been a kind of captain who would lead from the front in major tournaments for India. He was one of the best batters for India in the decade of 2000s. After his career in cricket, Ganguly also served as the president of the BCCI from 2019 to 2022. He is among the richest Indian cricketers with a net worth of around $79.25 million i.e. ₹6.34 billion.
3. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is one of the biggest names in world cricket and enjoys a whopping net worth of around $122 billion that is close to ₹10.21 billion. He is known as the face of world cricket and has also made an immense brand value in the last few years. He is also a grade A+ player in the BCCI central contract and gets an annual salary of ₹7 crore from the Indian cricket board.
2. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni is regarded as the most successful captain of India who led the Indian cricket team to three ICC titles (2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, and the 2013 Champions Trophy). He is the second richest cricketer in the world and has earned immense income by playing for India, in the IPL and endorsing several brands. He has a net worth of around $127 million i.e. ₹10.63 billion
1. Sachin Tendulkar
India’s cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar is the all-time richest cricketer in Indian and the world. He has achieved several milestones throughout his cricketing career and earned the title of God of cricket for his greatness in the game. Tendulkar has a net worth of around $172 billion that is close to ₹14.40 billion.