Salary of Indian Cricketers

We all know that cricket is known as the gentleman's game. Cricketers all over the world are quite rich, especially Indian cricketers. But have you ever wondered, what is the average salary of Indian cricketers? Or how much they are paid per match. Who is the highest-paid Indian cricketer? In this post, we are going to look to find answers to these questions. The BCCI announces the Indian Cricket Players Salaries each season. They also announced them for the 2021 season. This blog will discuss the salaries of Indian cricket players and BCCI-ICC staff, as well as other members of management.

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How Is The Indian Cricket Players Salary Calculated?

The Indian Cricket Players Salary Slabs are divided into four categories of cricket players A+, A, B, and C. Based on their performance during the previous season, the grading system allows the players to be promoted or demoted.

BCCI is the most wealthy cricketing board and has always owed a heavy price to its players. There have been no changes in the player grades since last year. With a lot of cricketers signing contracts, it opens up the possibility for players to improve.

What Makes The BCCI So Wealthy?

Given the increasing popularity of cricket, a question will come to your mind many times about how much the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) pays the player of the Indian team. Every person does something for a reason. The Indian players play for their country, and the government pays them. This article will discuss the Indian Cricket Players salaries.

This is why five Indian cricketers were included in the top ten. The richest cricketers on the planet, this article will allow you to guess the salary that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (the richest board in the entire world) pays the Indian players. This international game has been given such prominence due to its widespread popularity. Cricket is second in world television ratings.

Are Players Only Able To Make A Living Playing Cricket?

For players, cricket is not the only source of income. Advertisement and promotion is an important part of the earnings for some players.

Grade Wise Segregation

After reviewing the period from October 2020 to September 20,21, the facts and figures in this post were compiled. This list includes categories of cricket players. Grade A+ is the first pool, and any player in this pool will receive a salary of INR 7.4 crores annually. Grade A is the second pool, and it comes with a salary of INR 5.35 crores.

The Grade B players will receive a salary of INR 3 crores from the BCCI, and Grade C players will receive a salary of INR 1.35 crore. The list may change depending on the performance of the players during this period. The Grade A+ is ruled by Virat Kohli, the current Indian captain after Mahinder Singh Dhoni retired.

Salary For Indian Cricket Players

Each year, the BCCI (Board of Cricket Council of India) issues a contract to the four categories of cricket players. Also, the grades of Indian cricket players affect their salaries.

All four player categories have a fixed rate:

i. All A+ Grade Players - INR 7 Core

ii. All A Grade Players - INR 5 crore

iii. All B Grade Players - INR 3 Crore

iv. All C Grade Players - INR 1 crore

Below Is A List Of Categories Of Cricket Players Segregated As Per Their Grade.

List of A+ Grade Players:

1. Mr. Virat Kohli ( Indian Captain )

2. Mr. Rohit Sharma

3. Mr. Jasprit Bumrah

These are the latest players in the pool of A+ grade this season. This list includes the top three Indian players. The BCCI pays Rs. 7,00,00,000 annually to these players. BCCI's highest-paid member is currently Virat Kohli.

A Grade Player List

1. Kuldeep Yadav

2. Chateshwar Pujara

3. Mohammad Shami

4. Ajinkya Rahane

5. KL Rahul

6. Ravindra Jadeja

7. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar

8. Ishant Sharma

9. Shikhar Dhawan

10. Ravichandran Ashwin

11. Rishabh Pant

Eleven Indian players have been added to the A grade list recently. The BCCI pays five crores per year to these players on the list. MS Dhoni has dropped out of this list, and KL Rahul, the emerging player of the Indian team, has now come on as a new addition to this list.

B Grade Player List

1. Umesh Yadav

2. Wriddhiman Saha

3. Mayank Agarwal

4. Hardik Pandya

5. Yuzvendra Chahal

Five Indian players are included in the B grade list. All these players receive a salary of three crores from BCCI.

List Of C Grade Players:

1. Kedar Jadhav

2. Washington Beautiful

3. Hanuma Vihari

4. Manish Pandey

5. Shreyas

6. Deepak Chahar

7. Navdeep Saini

8. Shardul Thakur

Eight emerging Indian players have been added to the grade C list. All these players receive Rs 1 crore each year from the BCCI. Since there is no experienced batsman for backup, this list includes all these new batsmen.

Did You know?

Cricketers are not only very rich, but they also have a strong online presence. Let us look at the world's best cricketers, their worth and social media following strength. 

• The highest-paid cricketer in the world is Virat Kohli. His brand value has increased over the years, and he earns $24 million per year. He is the only cricketer to have 34 million followers on Twitter and 50 million on Instagram. His social media following is huge, and he is active on all social media platforms.

• MS Dhoni is the second-highest-paid cricketer in the world. He earns $22 million per year. He has 7.7 million followers on Twitter and 19 million on Instagram.

• Cris Gayle, Team West Indies, receives $7.5 million per year. He has 4.4 million followers on Twitter and 3,000,000 on Instagram.

• AB De Villiers, Team West South Africa, receives $6.4 million per year. He has 9.2 million followers on Twitter and 7,000,000 on Instagram.

• David Warner, Team Australia, receives $5.5 million per year. He has over 2 million followers on Twitter and 2.5 million on Instagram.

• Team Australia's Shane Watson receives $5.5 million per year. He has 1 million followers on Twitter and 1.3 million on Instagram.

• Team Australia's Mitchell Starc receives $4 million (per year). He does not use social media much; hence, he only has 601k followers.

• Yuvraj Singh of Team India receives $3.5 million per year. He has 4.7 million followers on Twitter and 9,000,000 on Instagram.

• Rohit Sharma of Team India receives $3.5 million per year. He has 16 million followers on Twitter and 12 million on Instagram.

• Team Australia's Steve Smith receives $2.4 million per year. He has 1.6 million followers on Twitter and 1.8 million on Instagram.