The Indian Premier League (IPL) has served as a platform for all the cricketers around the world to showcase their talent at the grandest stage. Many uncapped players have used this league to take big steps in their cricketing career. Along with the Indian players, the foreign cricketers have also made perfect use of the IPL.
The reason why IPL is the most watched domestic cricket tournament in the world is because the fans get to see the ‘Best vs. Best’ match-ups here. Another reason why so many cricketers associate themselves with the IPL every year is that the franchises splurge crores of rupees for their services.
In this article, we will have a look at the top seven foreign countries who have earned the most money from IPL.
(Source: Moneyball)
7.Bangladesh – 28.58 Crores
Bangladesh stands at the seventh position on this list. While Bangladesh has improved a lot in international cricket, not many Bangladeshi players have made an impact in the IPL.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman have been the two most successful IPL players from the Bangladeshi team. Their star wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has never got a bid from any IPL franchise.
6.England – 151.36 Crores
The England Cricket Board was initially a bit hesitant to release its players for the IPL. The English players often missed the business end of the season due to their home season.
However, of late, the English players have become an integral part of the league. The likes of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, and Eoin Morgan made a huge impact this year. Overall, English players have earned 151.36 crores by playing in the IPL.
5.New Zealand – 157.71 Crores
New Zealand pipped England for the fifth spot by a margin of 6 Crores. Brendon McCullum had set the tone for the IPL with his magnificent performance in the first ever match.
Trent Boult won the Man of the Match award in the IPL 2020 final. Also, the trio of McCullum, Stephen Fleming, and Mike Hesson were a part of the coaching staff, which shows the prominence of NZ in this tournament.
4.Sri Lanka – 191.43 Crores
While Isuru Udana was the lone Sri Lankan player to play in IPL 2020, there was a time when the Sri Lankan players dominated this league. The likes of Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, and TM Dilshan played excellently in their IPL careers.
Lasith Malinga holds the record for the most wickets by a bowler in IPL history. Unfortunately, Malinga missed IPL 2020 because of some personal reasons.
3.West Indies – 279.89 Crores
The West Indian cricketers have ruled T20 cricket in the last decade. They won two ICC T20 World Cup titles, while their players are playing T20 cricket all over the world.
Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Chris Gayle, and Nicholas Pooran have been the top Caribbean players in the last few IPL seasons. West Indies players have earned almost 280 Crores from the IPL.
2.South Africa – 428.64 Crores
AB de Villiers has become the most popular overseas cricketer in India owing to his performances in the IPL. The RCB star has retired from international cricket, but he has continued to don the red jersey.
Apart from de Villiers, the likes of Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Faf du Plessis, Hardus Viljoen, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and David Miller played in IPL 2020. The rainbow nation players have pocketed 428.64 Crores by playing in this competition.
1.Australia – 653.81 Crores
Standing at number one among the foreign countries is Australia. Recently, Pat Cummins had shattered the record for the most expensive overseas signing in IPL history.
The Aussies have earned over 650 Crores from the IPL. Still, they are nowhere close to the Indian players, who have made 2354.56 crores from IPL in the last 13 years.
