Cricket is one of the most popular sports across the globe! Due to a huge fan following, cricketers earn a good amount of money. According to a survey, the BCCI (the Indian Cricket Board) invests the most amount of money in cricket compared to theCricket Boards of other countries.
Nowadays cricketers are also earning a lot of money from different cricket leagues, such as IPL, BBL, and more. So, have you ever wondered whothe richest cricketer in the world is?
Have a look at the following list featuring the top 10 richest cricketers in the world in 2021:
- Sachin Tendulkar
Known as the God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar tops this list. He is the highest-paid Indian cricketer with a total net worth of INR 870 Crores (115 million dollars).
- MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni is also called “Captain Cool”because of his calm nature. His name is among the list of the most successful cricket captains. After Tendulkar, he is the highest-paid Indian cricketer with a total net worth of 840 Crores (approx. $111 million).
- Virat Kohli
India’s run machine, Virat Kohli is in the third position in the list of the richest cricketers in the world. He has assets worth INR 696 Crores (approx. $92 million). He is the only cricketer who is also on the Forbes 2020 list of the highest-grossing players. This year, he also earned around INR 196 Croresby endorsing different brand advertisements.
- Ricky Ponting
The former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has a total net worth of INR 492 Crores (approx. 65 million dollars). He led the Australian cricket team in 324 international matches and won 220 out of them.
- Brian Lara
Brian Lara is the only batsman in the world who has scored 400 runs in a Test cricket innings. He has also been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Post-retirement from cricket, Lara chose golf and is quite successful there as well. His total assets are INR 454 Crores (approx. 60 million dollars).
- Shane Warne
Shane Warne is probably the greatest leg spinner in cricket history. Due to his amazing bowling skills and popularity, the Australian leg-spinner is at number 6 on this list with a net worth of more than INR 394 Crores.
- Virender Sehwag
The swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag is at seventh position in the list of the richest cricketers in the world. His net worth is INR 303 Crores.
- Jacques Kallis
With a net worth of INR 265 crores, Jacques Kallis, the popular South African all-rounder, is the eighth richest cricketer in the world. Currently, he is working as a batting coach withthe South African team and is also the KKR batting consultant.
- Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh helped the Indian team win the ODI World Cup in 2011 and was adjudged the Man of the Tournament. He also runs a fashion clothing label called YWC after retiring from cricket. His total net worth is INR 265 Crores.
- Steve Smith
With a total net worth of INR 234 Crores, the Australian Steve Smith is at number 10 in the list of the top 10 richest cricketers in the world.
