The Indian Premier League (IPL) has become one of the biggest cricketing events on the calendar. The cricketers from across the planet come to participate in this franchise-based competition. Total eight teams are a part of the competition right now, but the number will increase soon. Every year, fans are keen to see which player gets the most money from IPL.
IPL has changed the lifestyle of many players. Earlier, players relied majorly on domestic and international cricket matches to earn their salaries. However, the IPL Auction has proven to be a great source of income for all players. In this listicle today, we will look at the one player from each country who has made the most money from the IPL.
Bangladesh – Shakib Al Hasan: 24.75 crore
Shakib Al Hasan is one of the best all-rounders in world cricket right now. The southpaw has mastered the art of doing well with the bat and ball in all formats.
Shakib has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sunrisers Hyderabad in his IPL career. So far, the all-rounder has earned 24.75 crore from the league.
New Zealand – Brendon McCullum: 39.84 crore
New Zealand is a country that has produced some great T20 players. Brendon McCullum is one of them, and he set the tone for the IPL with a brilliant century in the very first game.
McCullum played for multiple franchises in the IPL. In all, the former Kiwi skipper made 39.84 crore by playing in the world’s grandest T20 league.
Afghanistan – Rashid Khan: 40 crore
Afghanistan was not a popular team in cricket when IPL began in 2008. However, right now, an Afghan player stands above players from New Zealand and Bangladesh on this list.
Afghanistan’s spin bowler Rashid Khan has become a T20 specialist. The leggie has earned 40 crore by playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
Sri Lanka – Lasith Malinga: 48.22 crore
Lasith Malinga is currently the all-time highest wicket-taker in IPL history. Malinga only played for the Mumbai Indians team in his IPL career.
The right-arm fast bowler troubled many batters with his yorkers and variations. In his long IPL career, the Sri Lankan star earned 48.22 crore.
England – Ben Stokes: 64.50 crore
Ben Stokes is one of the best pace-bowling all-rounders in cricket history. He can turn the game with his batting, bowling and fielding skills.
Stokes made his IPL debut in the year 2017 only. Interestingly, the ambidextrous all-rounder has earned close to 65 crore in his brief IPL career.
Australia – Shane Watson: 77.13 crore
Shane Watson was the cornerstone of the Rajasthan Royals team during the first eight seasons. Later, Watson played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Chennai Super Kings.
Watson retired from the league after playing for CSK in the year 2020. In his IPL career, the Aussie all-rounder earned 77.13 crore, which is the highest for any Australian.
Earned most money from IPL, West Indies – Sunil Narine: 95.24 crore
Sunil Narine came into the limelight after performing well for Trinidad and Tobago in the CLT20 competition. Narine then bagged a contract from the Kolkata Knight Riders.
The Trinidadian cricketer started his IPL career as a bowler, but now he has become an all-rounder. Narine is close to touching the 100 crore club in IPL.
Earned most money from IPL, South Africa – AB de Villiers: 102.51 crore
South Africa’s former captain AB de Villiers has earned the most money from IPL when we consider foreign players. He is the only player from overseas nations to achieve this feat.
AB de Villiers has played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Delhi Capitals in the IPL. Currently, he is internationally retired, but regularly playing in IPL.
Earned most money from IPL, India – MS Dhoni: 152.84 crore
MS Dhoni is the only cricketer in IPL history who has earned more than 150 crore from IPL. He stands above all players in this all-time list.
The closest to MS Dhoni are MI skipper Rohit Sharma and RCB skipper Virat Kohli. It will be interesting to see if Dhoni’s record will ever be broken.
