Indian cricketers earn the most money. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), being the richest cricket board of all, rewards them well. He not only earns from the board by playing for the national side but also spends a huge amount of money on them in the franchise Indian Premier League.
Apart from playing sports, almost every cricketer or sportsperson earns a substantial amount by advertising a product. Some even do their own branding and promote it during their matches.
Here is the list of the top 5 cricketers who made their name in the list of richest cricketers in the world along with their brand endorsement product list:
Top 10 Richest Cricketers in the Wold
| Ranks | Player | Net Worth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | US$170 million around Rs. 1,296 Crore |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | US$111 million around Rs. 846 Crore |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | US$92 million around Rs. 701 crore |
| 4 | Ricky Ponting | US$70 million around Rs. 533 crore |
| 5 | Brain Lara | US$60 million around Rs. 457 crore |
| 6 | Shane Warne | US$50 million around Rs. 381 crore |
| 7 | Jacques Kallis | US$48 million around Rs. 365 crore |
| 8 | Virender Sehwag | US$40 million around Rs 304 crore |
| 9 | Yuvraj Singh | US$35 million around Rs. 226 crore |
| 10 | Shane Watson | US$30 million around Rs. 228 crore |
Richest Cricketer in the world:
The God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar has topped the list of the world's richest cricketers. Sachin Tendulkar is the only cricketer whose net worth so far is more than 1000 crores (1,110 crores).
1. Sachin Tendulkar
Legend Sachin Tendulkar tops our list of the world's richest cricketers. The master blaster who created various records on the field still remains a role model for many young aspiring cricketers.
His debut way back in 1989, the Mumbai batsman retired after playing international cricket for 24 years. He is the highest run-getter in both ODIs and the Test format and also has the most number of centuries in both forms of the game. Sachin Tendulkar's net worth is estimated at Rs. 1240 crore (160 Million).
2. MS Dhoni - $111 Million
Former Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has acquired the second position as our richest cricketer in the world. He is the only captain under who the Indian cricket team won all the ICC trophies.
He is also among the very few cricketers who have a biopic to his name. MS Dhoni: The Untold Story was released in 2016, through which he received approximately INR 30 Crore.
The captain cool has earned more than US$100 million through an endorsement that includes brands like Cars24, Indian Terrain, RedBus, Colgate, Panerai, LiveFast, Indigo Paints, GoDaddy, Bharat matrimony, Mastercard, Dream11, and Gulf Oil India.
3. Virat Kohli - $92 million
Virat Kohli with a net worth of $92 million ranked in 3rd position in our richest cricketers in the world list. Kohli has a few reputed fashion brands like Wrogn and One8.
Kohli has some strong sponsors like Audi, Google, Manyavar, Hero Moto corp, Colgate Puma, and mantra, and he has his own fashion brands Wrogn and One8.
Virat Kohli is the only cricketer player included in the list of Forbes as the highest-paid athlete in the world.
4. Ricky Ponting - $70 million
Australian former skipper Ricky Ponting was one of the finest cricketers in the world.
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Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting to has amassed a great deal of healthy Ricky Ponting has a net worth f $ 70 million which is a total Indian rupee of Rs. 533 crores making him the fourth world's richest cricketer.
In May 2020, Ponting launched his own brand of wines called Ponting Wines and named the first champagne of the same as Close of Play. He has some reputed deals from of renowned brands like Adidas, Kookaburra Bats, Rexona, and Pura Milk.
5. Brian Lara - $60 million
Former West Indies captain Brian Lara is one of the biggest names in international cricket. He has a net worth of Rs. 457 crore which makes him the 5th richest cricketer in the world.
Brian Lara had an international cricket career that spanned 17 years and amassed over 10,000 runs in both formats. He got some best sponsorship deals with MRF tires among various other brands.
