Here are the highest earning cricketers in India

The BCCI is the richest cricket board in India and it is not a surprise that Indian cricketers are some of the highest-earning cricketers. These cricketers draw very handsome salary every year. In the 2024-2027 cycle, the BCCI is likely to get 37% of ICC revenue. This 37% of income should earn BCCI an amount of nearly INR 10,000 crores. On various social media, these players have amassed huge amounts of followers which makes them a great face for advertisements and sponsorships. Many of Indian cricketers are even brand ambassadors for many companies. Here are some of the highest-earning active cricketers in India.

These numbers include salaries only from sponsorship money.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is arguably the biggest and highest-earning cricketer in the world. The run machine from India is not only the highest-earning cricketer but is also one of the highest-earning sportspersons. Kohli will go down in the history as one of the highest-earning sportspersons ever. He is the highest-earning cricketer from sponsorship deals. Virat Kohli is nothing short of a star on social media platforms. He has amassed 246 million followers on Instagram. The most followed cricketer on Instagram is ‘King Kohli’ himself. The Run Machine from India earns a crazy amount of INR 256.52 crore.

Rohit Sharma

On the field, Rohit Sharma is currently the Indian captain. He leads Virat Kohli when leading the ‘Men in Blue’ but falls short incredibly when the list of highest-earning cricketers in India. The Indian skipper makes INR 74.47 crores from sponsorship money. His earning is less than even one-third of what Kohli earns. Just tells you how big of a brand the former Indian and RCB skipper is.

Jasprit Bumrah

The third Indian cricketer on this list is Indian pacer, Jasprit Bumrah. The front-line pacer has been on the sidelines for a long time and has not played competitive cricket for a long time. Bumrah last played for India in a T20I almost 7 months ago. His last international match came against Australia. Even in the IPL, Bumrah has been on the sideline for the entirety of the ongoing season. The death over specialist will be a huge miss for the Mumbai Indians team. The Indian speedster earns INR 57.92 crores from sponsorship deals.