Indian Premier League, held for around two months, is a major financial boost for cricketers. However, in recent years, franchises have become shrewd while bidding for cricketers. Hence, we have a couple of players who have less IPL salary than their BCCI contract.
It is a common nation that the red-ball format players are rated highly by the board. Hence, it is understandable if these cricketers less earn in IPL. However, surprisingly, a few limited-overs specialists also suffer from the same fate. In this article, we take a look at eight players who have less IPL payment than their BCCI contract now.
1) Deepak Chahar
IPL Salary: INR 0.8 Cr || BCCI Payment: INR 1 Cr
Deepak Chahar’s BCCI contract is worth INR 1 crore, but surprisingly, his IPL pay is lesser than this. Considering he is a T20 specialist and a player who has been responsible for most of CSK’s good performance in the bowling department in recent years, Deepak’s IPL salary does deserve a raise in the next season.
2) Mayank Agarwal – One Of The Premier Openers Who Has Less IPL Salary Than Their BCCI Contract
IPL Salary: INR 1 Cr || BCCI Payment: INR 3 Cr
Yes, Mayank might have first made his debut in Test cricket but he is one of the best limited-overs openers that Team India has at the moment. At least, in IPL, Mayank is a top-tier cricketer. Yet, the right-hander earns less in IPL compared to his BCCI contract amount.
3) Cheteshwar Pujara
IPL Salary: INR 0.5 Cr || BCCI Payment: INR 5 Cr
No surprises here that Pujara earns more through BCCI’s contract than IPL. In fact, in the last few seasons, India’s Test No.3 did not even have an IPL contract. Unless he gets a few chances and proves himself in T20I’s, a jump in IPL salary is unlikely.
4) Mohammed Shami – One Of India’s Senior Pacers Who Has Less IPL Salary Than Their BCCI Contract
IPL Salary: INR 4.8 Cr || BCCI Payment: INR 5 Cr
Mohammed Shami falls in the bracket of INR 5 cr in BCCI’s contract. This is because he is one of India’s premier pacers across formats. However, his IPL salary is INR 20 lakhs shorter than his BCCI pay.
5) Ishant Sharma
IPL Salary: INR 1.1 Cr || BCCI Payment: INR 5 Cr
Ishant Sharma was selected in IPL 2018 by Delhi as more of a pacer who would play just a few games. However, in that season, Ishant was one of Delhi’s best bowlers. He might get a bigger bid in IPL 2022.
6) Wriddhiman Saha
IPL Salary: INR 1.2 Cr || BCCI Payment: INR 3 Cr
Barring the 2014 edition when he turned out for Punjab, Saha has not been great in IPL. For SRH, he has played a few games here and there. Now, his spot in the Test team is also not available. It will be a tough few months for Saha now.
7) Umesh Yadav – One Of India’s Senior Pacers Who Has Less IPL Salary Than Their BCCI Contract
IPL Salary: INR 1 Cr || BCCI Payment: INR 3 Cr
Umesh Yadav was sold at his base price of INR 1 crore at IPL 2021 Auctions. This amount is lesser than his BCCI pay, where he is rewarded for his consistent displays in the red-ball format.
8) Shardul Thakur
IPL Salary: INR 2.6 Cr || BCCI Payment: INR 3 Cr
It is a major surprise that Shardul Thakur’s IPL pay is less than his BCCI contract payment. He is a utility player in limited-overs and has actually been decent for CSK. It should also be noted that Thakur is now an all-format cricketer and hence, his BCCI grade is good.
