Ever since the Indian Premier League began in 2008, the fortunes of many cricketers have taken a drastic turn. The established cricketers who were and are playing for the country saw this as a chance to make more money. While the players who couldn’t play for the country also saw this league as a chance to make money for secure their financial future. Over the year’s the league has grown leaps and bounds and the 2022 edition is witnessing 2 new teams. With more money poured in the players are getting fatter pay cheques, in this list we take a look at the five Indian players who have earned the most via the Indian Premier League.
MS Dhoni – Current Team Chennai Super Kings – INR 164 Crores
The former Indian and Chennai Super Kings skipper has been with the men in yellow since 2008. He is the 2nd most successful captain with 4 IPL titles and 2 Champions league titles. The number 7 brand has only seen growth go up north with every passing year. 2022 might be the last time we see MSD on the field and if this his Swansong, then he is going out on top of the pile.
Rohit Sharma – Current Team – Mumbai Indians – INR – 162 Crores
Rohit Sharma is the most successful player and captain in the history of the Indian premier league. As a player he has won the title once with Deccan Chargers in 2009 and as a captain he has wont it 5 times with Mumbai Indians, plus 2 Champions league titles with Mumbai. The current Indian skipper played the first 3 seasons for Deccan before coming home to Mumbai in 2011 and the Borivali based cricketer hasn’t looked back.
Virat Kohli – Current Team- Royal Challengers Bangalore – INR 158 Crores
The former India and RCB captain might be going through a lean patch with the bat, but there is no denying that Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batsman of this era. With the RCB since 2008 he can be termed a one club man. The 2016 season saw Kohli score 4 centuries in a single season and take RCB to the final before losing to SRH.
KL Rahul – Current Team – Lucknow Super Giants – INR 65 Crores
At 30 KL Rahul has reached the peak of his cricketing career, and the lanky opener from Karnataka has been one of the star performers in the IPL the last few years. The 30 year old LSG captain is not only making the right moves on the field but also off it with a marriage to Athiya Shetty around the corner.
Hardik Pandya – Current Team – Gujarat Titans – INR 59 Crores
Released by Mumbai at the end of last season, Pandya shifted base to Gujarat where he was given the captaincy of the side. The 28 year old has been seeing a great run so far in the tournament and has come back to form not only with the bat but also with the ball. Pandya since his IPL debut in 2015 is a huge commodity and prized asset to the league.