From the '60s to the '70s, Cricket has evolved very much. There was a time when Cricket used to be a long format 5-day game. But, in the modern-day, Cricket is changing and growing at a breakneck speed. In the old era, Cricket was not commercialized. But today, all cricketers earn big money. Even players get money and sponsors for bats as well. These amounts are relatively very high if we compare them to some other sports. So, here's a list of ten cricketers and their bat brands.
1. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is one of the best batsmen in today's era. As an opener, he can smash any world-class bowler because of sheer talent and timing. Rohit Sharma also has a record of the second fastest 10,000 runs in ODI cricket. His batting is a pleasure to watch. For many years, CEAT has been the brand of Rohit Sharma's brand. CEAT is one of the most renowned companies in the World. Rohit Sharma has signed a deal with CEAT, for which he gets paid around four crores annually.
2. Quinton de Kock
From one opener to another, Quinton de Kock is one of the most established and known players in the cricketing World. Undoubtedly, one of the best current players in ODI cricket and the backbone of the South African batting lineup. So far, he has played 153 ODI, scoring 3,300 runs. Quinton de Kock has bat of company SS. SS (Sareen & Sports) is a company that sponsors his bat.
3. Ben Stokes
After 2016, Ben Stokes has become one of the most improved players in Cricket. No one can ever forget his match-winning knock in the World Cup 2019 finals and Headingley test. He is one of the biggest all-rounders who can win the match alone. Even though Ben Stokes has played with different bats, currently, he has GM (Gunn & Moore) as his bat's sponsor.
4. Babar Azam
Pakistan has many talented players, and Babar Azam is one of them. There will be no surprise if we become Pakistan's best-ever batsman. He broke the record of Hashim Amla's fastest 5,000 runs in ODI, as Babar completed this milestone in just 97 innings. So far, his cricketing journey has been impeccable. From 2-3 years, Gray-Nicolls is sponsoring Babar Azam's bat. So, therefore, Babar Azam plays with Gray-Nicolls sticker.
5. David Warner
David Warner is one of the best and most aggressive batsmen that Australia has ever seen. In every game format, he has scored runs and shown his dominance. In his day, David Warner could change the match and win it on his own, and he has done so many times. His energy stays the same throughout the game. Besides his cricketing performances, David Warner has DSC as his bat brand. DSC company pays him around 3.3 crores every year.
6. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is one of the biggest and best batsmen of all time. Undoubtedly, he is ahead of everyone, as he scores runs in every format with the same consistency. Virat can perform in big-pressure matches, and he has performed many times. In ODI cricket, he is an undisputed king. In the modern-day Cricket, no batter is close to him. Even in bat's contracts, no one is close to him as well, as he has the most expensive bat contract. MRF company has signed him as his bat brand till 2025 for 100 crores. Virat Kohli also gets 12.5 crores every year from MRF.
7. Kane Williamson
New Zealand produces many batting stars. But Kane Williamson is the best of all. He is one of the likable and calmest players that Cricket has ever seen. His leadership skills and ability to perform consistently are very rare. So far. Kane has played 94 tests and 163 ODI, scoring 8,124 runs and 6,724 runs, respectively. If we talk about his bat, Gray-Nicolls has signed a deal with him, which gets around 1.64 crores per year.
8. Steve Smith
Only some batters succeed in international Cricket with an unorthodox batting style, and Steve Smith is one of them. In test cricket, a batsman's technique and orthodox shots are essential, whereas Steve Smith, with his unorthodox batting techniques, has one of the highest averages in test cricket. His average in test cricket stands at 59. Steve Smith has signed his batting contacts with NB (New Stability company), which pays him around 2.7 crores annually.
9. MS Dhoni
Significantly, few players have impacted the games, like MS Dhoni. Undisputedly, he is the best captain that India has ever seen. As a captain, MS Dhoni had every tactic, and records prove it as he is the only captain to win all three ICC trophies. Even by batting at No. 5, MS Dhoni scored more than 10,000 runs in ODI, which shows his value. Even though many bat brands are associated with MS Dhoni, Spartan Sports has recently signed one of the most expensive bat contracts with him, for which he gets 2.2 crores annually.
10. Joe Root
In the history of Cricket, England is the only team defending one-day World Cup and T20 World Cup trophies. This is because of their big players like Joe Root. He is one of the best batsmen in England's cricket history. So far, Joe Root has played 135 test matches, scoring 11,416 runs with an average of 50. Joe Root has one of the most expensive bats as he has signed a contract with GM (Gunn & Moore), which pays him around 1.8 crores per year.
