Top 10 richest cricketers in the world

With the evolution of T20 cricket, this game is getting popular around the world. With increasing, popularity brands are looking at major T20 tournaments to promote their products and for this, they pay a hefty amount. Cricket is the second most popular game around the globe. Cricketers nowadays earn a lot with advertisements and sponsorships. Here is the list of top 10 richest cricketers around the world.

10. Michael Clarke [$2.4m]

Michael Clarke’s yearly income is around $2.4 millions. He earns a good amount through the board. He earns through the sponsoring the brands like Spartan Sports and Gillette.

9. Yuvraj Singh [$3.8m]

Yuvraj Singh is always the popular choice among advertisers. He was the brand ambassador of Xbox 360 in 2006. After that successful campaign, he appeared in many adverts. His net income is around $3.8 millions. His main source of income is IPL contract.

8. Gautam Gambir [$5m]

He earns around $5 million each year. He is one of the richest Indian cricketers. The main source of his income is IPL contract and Gionee sponsorship.

7. Ab de Villiers [$5.5m]

Probably the most loveable cricketer around the world. He is known for his explosive batting and this batting style made him famous. This is the main reason why many advertisers want him on their cover. He earns around $5 million each year which comes from IPL and Indian advertisements.

6. Shane Watson [$5.5m]

He earns around $5.5 million which includes his IPL, PSL and BBL contract. Apart from these contracts, he has earned some amount by doing some advertisements.

5. Virender Sehwag [$5.8m]

Sehwag is retired from all formats of the cricket but he still earns a good amount by appearing in adverts.

4. Shahid Afridi [$6.3m]

One of the most loved Pakistani cricketers, Boom-Boom Afridi is known for his aggressive batting style earns around $6.3 million by playing in major T20 leagues.

3. Chris Gayle [$7.5m]

He earns $7+ million each year. 4 million comes from his IPL, PSL and BBL contracts and 3 million from endorsements.

2. Virat Kohli [$24.9m]

He is the first choice among the advertisers nowadays. He recently signed a sponsorship deal with Puma. He earns around $20 million just from endorsements. Rest comes from BCCI and IPL contracts.

1. MS Dhoni [$28.7m]

The name says it all. The most successful captain of India is the richest cricketer in the world. Being a very good captain and player he earns a hefty amount through BCCI and IPL contracts along with endorsements.