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- Only football beats cricket to get the second position in terms of the global popularity of sports. If you are checking out this article on the richest cricketer in the world - it may be assumed that you are a fan. In that case - this segment will elaborate on the top 5 cricketers in the world who have amassed huge wealth. As you will scroll down - you will get clarity on the same. Let’s not wait any longer -
- The 5 richest cricketers in the world
- This list is exhaustive! However, the monetary data is independent of the current inflation rates of the market. So, - navigate through the page -
- Sachin Tendulkar
- The God of Cricket - the Master Blaster - has a benchmark of over 34,000 runs - he is a brand in himself - and has a net worth of $170 million (1355 crore INR). Currently, with a huge number of endorsements under his belt, one cannot forget his contributions to BCCI - helping it to become one of the richest globally.
- Tip: He is the only cricketer to have 100 centuries in the world.
- MS Dhoni
- One of the most successful captains the Indian cricket team has ever seen and the only Indian captain to win all the ICC Championships - Dhoni is just a story of rags to riches! Born in a humble middle-class background, his current net worth is touted to be $111 million (approx 888 crore INR). Apart from leading the national team - he has also led the Chennai Super Kings franchisee in the IPL matches, winning the 2010, 2011, and 2018 sessions.
- His investments include - the Chennaiyin FC ISL team as well as the fashion brand Se7en.
- Tip: Dhoni has led his team in 100 matches.
- Virat Kohli
- After being ‘out-of-form’ since 2019 - the man has got back his might with a straight 100 in the recent Asia Cup 2022 against Afghanistan. Do you know how much this guy is worth? Well, a whopping $92 million (730 crore INR). Definitely one of the richest cricketer in the world - he is one of the fastest batsmen to score a benchmark of 1000 runs in the T20 format of cricket. Married to one of the biggest stars of India - Anushka Sharma - he has multiple endorsement deals under his kitty - apart from the joint collaborations with his wife (who herself has a net worth of $35 million). #Just for your knowledge - the power couple has a joint net worth of over (1000 crore INR). Tip: Kohli was the first cricketer to score triple-double centuries back in 2017!
- Ricky Ponting
- One of the greatest captains of Australia - one of the finest cricketers to play international cricket - one of the richest cricketer in the world - Ricky Ponting, has a net worth of $70 million (around 550 crore INR). With more than 27,000 runs in his kitty, he also has some prime endorsement deals ($4 million annually) and a handsome salary from Cricket Australia.
- Tip: He’s the only cricketer who has won 100 test matches!
- Brian Lara
- The name itself is enough when you wish to talk of cricket! Boasting one of the highest individual scores in cricket, he was awarded the World’s leading cricketer by Wisden in 1994-95. His net worth is $60 million (approx 470 crore INR). Tip: His performance in test cricket was rated as the Second-Best performance in the history of international cricket. Who is your favorite? If you look at the names mentioned above of the richest cricketer in the world - you will see that they are some of the top names - on and off the field for multiple reasons. Who’s your favorite amongst them? Or is it very difficult to choose? In either case - leave a comment below stating your favorite!
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