Neither Virat nor Sachin but this former player has fame as the richest cricketer in the world
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the richest cricket board in the world today. Today Indian cricketers also get big contracts. Even at the domestic level, players get good contracts. But do you know who is the richest cricketer in the world? Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni or someone else, today BCCI provides everything to the cricketers. Even in the IPL, Indian and international players definitely get some big contracts. In the history of IPL 2023, Pat Cummins had the highest bid. This year Rishabh Pant has got a contract of 27 crores in IPL. You might be surprised when you hear that Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are not the richest cricketers in the world.
This title goes to Ajay Jadeja. The former Indian cricketer was named the heir to the Jamnagar Royal throne of Gujarat some time ago. Announced by Maharaja Jamsaheb of Nawanagar during Dussehra, Jadeja inherited wealth worth more than Rs 1,450 crore. This further connects the Jamnagar royal family to cricket as the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy are named after Jadeja’s relatives, KS Ranjit Singh and KS Duleep Singh. Nowadays Ajay Jadeja does commentary during matches. He was last seen doing commentary during the Test series between India and New Zealand.
While Sachin Tendulkar is second on this list, his net worth is Rs 1250 crore approximately $170 million. He holds the record of a leading run-scorer. He has endorsement deals with brands like Adidas, BMW, Pepsi and Visa. He even co-owns the Kerala Blasters football team in the Indian Super League.
Virat Kohli, who retired from T20I cricket after India’s World Cup win, has an estimated net worth of ₹1,050 crore. He is one of the global athletes. He has the 2nd most centuries in international cricket. Because of Virat Kohli, Cricket is now an official part of the Olympics. Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has a net worth of around ₹1,000 crore to his name. He is the only captain of India who won the T20 World Cup, 50 over World Cup, Champions Trophy and ICC test mace. After these legends, Australian legend Ricky Ponting comes on the list with a net worth of $70 million. West Indies’s Former Captain Brian Lara has a net worth of $60 million.