Well, the ongoing IPL 2025 season isn’t just about the cricketers and their staggering auction fees, it’s also about the massive net worth of the cricket coaches this season. Gone are the days when being a cricket coach was looked down on as an underpaying and undervalued profession. Over the decades, cricket coaching has undergone a path-breaking transformation and has turned out to be a highly lucrative and promising career opportunity for iconic cricketers who aspire to remain in touch with their dream sport even after announcing their official retirement from the field as a player.
With the emergence of franchise cricket like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and incredibly increased investment in cricket, cricket boards and investors from all over the world have undoubtedly realised the potential and game-changing influence that cricket coaches have on their respective teams.
In the ongoing IPL 2025 edition, numerous cricket coaches are being paid massive fees to lead their teams to the ultimate title of the world’s wealthiest cricket league. Have you ever been curious about the financial standing of the cricket coaches who lead the team from behind the scenes? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top five richest cricket coaches of the IPL 2025 and their whopping net worth.
Top Five Richest IPL 2025 Coaches and their Net Worth
| Rank | Coach | Team | Net Worth |
| 1 | Ricky Ponting | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | INR 600-800 crore |
| 2 | Rahul Dravid | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | INR 350 crore |
| 3 | Justin Langer | Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) | INR 86 crore |
| 4 | Mahela Jayawardene | Mumbai Indians (MI) | |
| 5 | Stephen Fleming | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
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Ricky Ponting, Punjab Kings (PBKS) – INR 600- 800 Crore
Often hailed as one of the greatest cricketers and captains of the Australian national cricket team, Ricky Ponting is at the first spot in our list of the top five richest cricket coaches of the IPL 2025, with a staggering net worth bracketing between INR 600–800 crore as of April 2025.
The legendary former Australian international cricketer, Ricky Ponting, took over as the head coach of the IPL franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS) on 18 September 2024 and is currently taking charge of the team in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. As of reports, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) paid a whopping INR 3.5 crore to Ricky Ponting for being their head coach.
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Rahul Dravid, Rajasthan Royals (RR) – INR 350 Crore
At the second spot in our list of the top five richest cricket coaches of the ongoing IPL 2025 edition, we have the legendary Indian former international cricketer, Rahul Dravid. Often hailed as “Mr. Dependable”, Rahul Dravid guided the Indian team to victory in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as the head coach.
Rahul Dravid was officially announced as the head coach of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) franchise for the IPL 2025 edition on September 6, 2024, and received a whopping fee of INR 5 crore for adorning the role, according to recent reports. Well, under the guidance of the mastermind of India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, Rahul Dravid, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) might claim their second IPL title this season.
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Justin Langer, Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) – INR 86 crore
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top five wealthiest head coaches of the IPL 2025, we have the iconic former Australian cricketer and current coach of the Aussies, Justin Lee Langer, often popularly referred to as “Justin Langer”. Langer was appointed as the head coach of the Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) franchise in July 2023 and, ever since, has taken over command of the squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
According to the reports, Justin Langer received a whopping salary of INR 4 crore for the ongoing IPL 2025 edition. As of April 2025, Justin Langer holds an enormous net worth of INR 86 crore, placing him at the third spot in our list.
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Mahela Jayawardene, Mumbai Indians (MI) – INR 85 crore
The legendary Sri Lankan former professional international cricketer, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of the Sri Lankan side, Mahela Jayawardene, is at the fourth spot in our list of the top four richest head coaches of the IPL 2025 edition with a staggering net worth of INR 85 crore. Mahela Jayawardene earlier served as the head coach of the Mumbai Indians (MI) from the IPL 2017 to 2022 editions.
In the ongoing IPL 2025 edition, Mahela Jayawardene replaced Mark Boucher, who served as the head coach for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. According to the reports, Mahela Jayawardene is being paid a staggering INR 3 crore for being the head coach of the Mumbai Indians (MI) for the IPL 2025 edition.
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Stephen Fleming, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – INR 68 Crore
Finally, at the fifth spot in our list of the top five richest head coaches of the IPL 2025 edition, we have former captain of the New Zealand cricket team, Stephen Fleming, who led the squad to clinch the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the team’s maiden International Cricket Council trophy. Stephen Fleming was appointed as the head coach of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise for the first time in the IPL 2009 edition and continued adorning the role till the 2015 edition, until he was served with a ban for two seasons for being involved in the IPL 2013 betting case.
After successfully fighting against all the odds, Stephen Fleming took over the command of the CSK squad as their head coach in the IPL 2018 edition and hadn’t turned back ever since. According to reports, Stephen Fleming has been paid a staggering salary of INR 5.8 crore for the IPL 2025 edition.
