Cricket is one of the most famous sports on the planet, and with intense worldwide popularity, comes plenty of money. This article gives a detailed look at which cricket players make the most money and where their wealth comes from.
Here
are the top 10 cricket players in the world
today.
10. Shane Watson — Net Worth $30 Million
Shane watson is a former
cricketer who played for Australia's national cricket team.
He is famed to
be one of the finest limited-overs all-rounder of the modern era.
|
Shane Watson |
|
|
Net
Worth |
$30
Million |
|
Date
of Birth |
17th June
1981 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Profession |
Cricket |
|
Nationality |
Australia |
9.
Yuvraj Singh — Net Worth $35 Million
Yuvraj singh retired from all
forms of cricket in 2019. Yuvraj was popular for his aggressive stroke play of the ball and his fielding.
He has
endorsed brands like Pepsi, Reebok, Birla Sun Life, Royal Mega Stag, Laureus
& Benz, Whirlpool, Cadbury, Revital, Puma and LG in the past and has held
onto the contracts with the last three.
Yuvraj Singh | |
Net
Worth | $35
Million |
Date
of Birth | 12th December
1981 |
Gender | Male |
Profession | Cricket |
Nationality | India |
8.
Jacques Kallis — Net Worth $35 Million
Kallis is a South African Cricket coach and a former
cricketer and served as a
right-handed
batsman and right-arm fast-medium swing bowler.
He
is regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders of all time, and as South
Africa's greatest batsman.
|
Jacques Sallis |
|
|
Net
Worth |
$35
Million |
|
Date
of Birth |
16th October
1975 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Profession |
Cricket |
|
Nationality |
South
Africa |
7.
Virender Sehwag — Net Worth $40 Million
The former India international cricketer is regarded as one
of the most destructive batsmen of all time.
Sehwag has endorsed brands like Adidas,
Boost, Samsung Mobiles, Reebok, Hero Honda and many more.
|
Virender Sehwag |
|
|
Net
Worth |
$40
Million |
|
Date
of Birth |
20th October
1978 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Profession |
Cricket |
|
Nationality |
India |
6.
Shane Warne — Net Worth $52 Million
Shane Warne is a former Australian cricketer and is regarded
as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket.4
Celebrity Net worth estimates his net worth to be $50
million
|
Shane Warne |
|
|
Net
Worth |
$50
Million |
|
Date
of Birth |
13th September
1969 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Profession |
Cricket |
|
Nationality |
Australia |
5.
Brian Lara — Net Worth $60 Million
Brian Lara is a Trinidadian former cricketer who is widely
acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time.
He has a net worth of $60 million obtained from salary and
endorsements during his time as a cricketer.
|
Brian Lara |
|
|
Net
Worth |
$60
Million |
|
Date
of Birth |
2nd May
1969 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Profession |
Cricket |
|
Nationality |
Trinidad
& Tobago |
4.
Ricky Ponting —
Net Worth $65 Million
Ricky ponting is an Australian Cricket coach, commentator
and former cricketer.
He is considered the most succesful captain in international
cricket history.
|
Ricky Ponting |
|
|
Net
Worth |
$65
Million |
|
Date
of Birth |
19th December
1974 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Profession |
Cricket |
|
Nationality |
Australia |
3.
Virat Kohli — Net Worth $92 Million
Virat Kohli is an cricketer and the contemporary captain of
the India Cricket team. He is currently one of the world’s best batsmen.
He plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in
the Indian Premier League (IPL),
and has been the team's captain since 2013.
Forbes reports, he made a million dollars
from salary and match winnings last year.
Kohli
earns a huge chunk of his income from his endorsements of brands like Puma,
Audi, MRF, Colgate-Palmolive and Tissot.
|
Virat Kohli |
|
|
Net
Worth |
$92
Million |
|
Date
of Birth |
5th November
1988 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Profession |
Cricket |
|
Nationality |
India |
2.
MS Dhoni — Net Worth $111 Million
A former Indian international cricketer who
captained the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2016.
In 2015, Dhoni was ranked 23rd in the list
of Forbes top 100 highest paid athletes in the world, estimating his earnings
at the US $31 million.
His huge net worth is as result of income
from his own business ventures, endorsements and earnings as a player.
|
MS Dhoni |
|
|
Net
Worth |
$111
Million |
|
Date
of Birth |
7th July
1981 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Profession |
Cricket |
|
Nationality |
India |
1.
Sachin Tendulkar — Net Worth $120 Million
Widely considered as the
greatest batsman in the history of cricket, Sachin is also the highest run
scorer in international cricket. His name is household in cricket.
He endorses
over a hundred global brands like Phillips, Britannia, VISA, BMW, Pepsi,
Luminous and more.
|
Sachin Tendulkar |
|
|
Net
Worth |
$120
Million |
|
Date
of Birth |
24th April
1973 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Profession |
Cricket |
|
Nationality |
India |
