World's richest cricketers: Dhoni, Kohli, Gambhir, Afridi, Watson, Gayle...
Indian cricketers take the top three spots
I’m not a cricket fan, but I was surprised by the amounts being earned…. Do they deserve such sums ?
Australian cricketers may be the highest paid athletes in their country but when compared to their Indian rivals their salary seems a bit less.
Dhoni, according to Forbes, has retained the number 1 spot in the list of richest cricketers, since 2009.
The T20 captian holds the top spot in terms of highest yearly income for best part of last 9 years largely become highly lucrative domestic endorsement deals.
India's Test captain Virat Kohli, is just behind Dhoni, with a net worth of $46 million.
Here is a list of ten highest paid cricketers (cricket.com.au):
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India)
Salary: $3.5 million
Net Worth : $65 Million
Sponsors: Reebok, PepsiCo, Sony
Virat Kohli (India)
Salary: $3.1 million
Net Worth: $46 Million
Sponsors: Nike, PepsiCo, Toyota , Head&Shoulder
Gautam Gambhir (India)
Salary: $3.9 million
Net Worth: $44 Million
Sponsors: Reebok, Red Bull, Hero Honda
Shane Watson (Australia)
Salary: $4.0 million
Net Worth: $40 Million
Sponsors: Gunn & Moore, Asics, TAG Heuer
Virender Sehwag (india)
Salary: $3.5 million
Net Worth: $40 Million
Sponsors: Fila, Hero Honda, Royal Challenge
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
Salary: $2.5 million
Net Worth: $47 Million
Sponsors: Head&Shoulder , Q-Mobile , PepsiCo
Rohit Sharma (India)
Salary: $2.0 million
Net Worth: $36 Million
Sponsors: MRF
Michael Clarke (Australia)
Salary: $3.5 million
Net Worth: $34.5 Million
Sponsors: Spartan Sports, Gillette, Bonds
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Salary: $2 million
Net Worth: $30 Million
Sponsors: PepsiCo , Royal Challenge
Brity,
I think cricket is an entertainment game at this moment if I am not wrong. The organizers know how to attract crowed and from where to attract.
In my opinion, Cricket is a game with lessons and respect. I can recall a situation when Mr.Mark Taylor scored, 334 runs and declared the innings equaling Sir. Donald Bradman’s record runs of 334.
My cricket coach Mr.Birty use to tell us play in the “V”. Use the straight bat. Umpires decision is the ultimate. Wait for the loose ball and don’t hit the loosner’s. Occupy the crease to get use to the conditions. There are many more and cricket veteran’s will tell more than what I can say. I can imagine how much it can effect a person to live a well-disciplined life.
The cricket is identified as a gentlemen’s game by the inventors. I am not a person against or bothered how much a cricketer earn and what is his total income.
May be, I may question myself, where this gentlemen’s game of cricket is heading to. Is it disciplined like early days or it’s just played to win & for the purpose of entertainment.
As long as there are audience, the dance will continue. So let’s see in the future how much the game of cricket is to be modernized to attract more & more people.
Btw; I am not watching cricket for past ten years or so. Read’s in news paper.
and even Riyal2Rupee.....:(
I'm sure Humbles must have a point of view on this
MM, You need to right an essay on it when you are free. Keep your effort going to correct some of the pack.
Good memory .............. for some.
MM, It reminds me one of your recent topic, these people - britexpat - ve already forgotten that.
http://www.qatarliving.com/forum/qatar-living-lounge/posts/discussing-other-people
One must keep in mind that all sports players have a short period in life when they are in the limelight and when they earn. Once the sun sets on them, their days of glory and earnings are over. They are forgotten even by those very fans who were dying for their autographs. The players earn during their limited days of sunshine to spend over the rest of their lives.
Hope your message hits the target , Rizk.
britey, with your one leg in the grave and the other on the skin of a Banana you will play cricket ? :(
Rizks: I doubt it.. It's all about commercialization... And they get all the good looking women as well...
I think I'll start playing Cricket
Yah, show your interest on topics like "Not joke around....always'......:(
Okay, if you won't stop what are you going to gain out of it ! ............
Don't show interest in others wealth ..............
No they don't deserve....now what ? :(
Will they stop paying them that much ? :(