Indian Cricket Board is the richest cricket board in the world. Indian Premier League is known for its fantasy. In IPL, players can join the team based on auction or retention. A player will be paid based on their past performance and their versatility. In this article, we will see the most expensive cricketers in IPL 2022.

1. KL Rahul 

KL Rahul is the most expensive player in IPL 2022. Lucknow Super Giants bought him before the auction for a massive sum of 17 crores. He was previously captaining the Punjab Kings team. Lucknow Super Giants believed in him and his batting ability.

2. Rohit Sharma 

Rohit Sharma has the most IPL trophies as captain in IPL. He was the captain of the Mumbai Indians and won five titles for them. The Mumbai team retained him, as everyone expected. He received a salary of 16 crores and became the second most expensive player in IPL 2022.

3. Rishabh Pant 

Rishabh Pant is the regular wicketkeeper in the Indian cricket team, and his journey started with the Delhi Capitals. He played as a finisher and later gained the captain position. In 2022, he was retained by the Delhi team for 16 crores.

4. Ravindra Jadeja 

Chennai Super Kings retained their star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Chennai Super Kings appointed him as the captain and later gave back the captaincy to Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Jadeja was retained for a price of 16 crores. He was the second most expensive player in IPL 2022.

5. Ishan Kishan 

Ishan Kishan is the first player on the list to come from the auction. He is a top-order batter and a terrific performer. The Mumbai Indians team believed him and repurchased him in the auction. He was the most expensive player in IPL 2022 auction. Mumbai bought him for 15.25 crore.

6. Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is the best T20 player of the last decade. The Gujarat Titans team bought him before the auction. He previously played for Sunrisers Hyderabad team. He is the best Leg-spinner and a lower-order hitter. He was retained for 15 crores by the Gujarat franchise.

7. Virat Kohli 

Royal Challengers Bangalore team retained their former captain and star batter Virat Kohli for the 2022 season. He started his career in RCB in 2008 and played for the same franchise. He is the leading run-scorer in IPL history. RCB retained him for 15 crores.

8. Hardik Pandya

Hardik PandyaGujarat Titans team bought Hardik Pandya from the Mumbai Indians before the auction. He previously played for the Mumbai Indians franchise and left to join his home-based team Gujarat Titans. Hardik Pandya was the captain of the squad, and he won the championship in his first IPL as captain. Gujarat gave him a salary of 15 crores.

9. Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson was the captain of Rajasthan Royals in the previous season. Rajasthan Royals retained him and continued him as the captain for the 2022 season. He commanded the team to the finals with the help of his teammate Jos Buttler. Rajasthan Royals paid him a massive sum of 14 crores.

10. Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar is one of the best swingers in IPL history. He is also a good batter. He is the second player after Ishan Kishan to enter the list from the auction. Chennai Super Kings repurchased him in the auction for 14 crores.