Cricket is by far and away one of the significant contended sports globally. It brings a considerable quantity of cash to the country. Moreover, it has become one of the most popular sports in every country with a sports culture. Cricket enthusiasts from the Indian landmass, who are distributed everywhere on the planet, compete for a significant role in the quality of the sport. Also, cricket is presently a significantly more industrial and money-making sport than it once was. Consequently, it reflects the net worth of cricket players. Owing to its popularity, here we have a list of the World's Ten Wealthiest Cricketers. It also demonstrates the trendy cricket's significant income.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, the 'God of Cricket,' is the greatest cricketer. Tendulkar scored more than 34,000 runs in international cricket. Moreover, he mounted a fantastic, incredible record of 100 centuries in his international career. Therefore, Sachin's net worth is $170 million (₹1090 Crores).
2. M S Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a wicketkeeper-batsman. Also, he has a renowned personality in the world of cricket. Additionally, he was the most successful Indian Captain. MS Dhoni's net worth is $111 million (₹767 crores). Furthermore, MS Dhoni has promoted well-known brands, including Lays, TVS Motors, Red Bus, Sony Bravia, and Reebok. Also, he has popularized Amrapali, Snickers, GoDaddy, Colgate, Orient, Gulf Oil, and many others.
3. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is the current Captain of the Indian Test Team. He is arguably the best batsman in the world at present times. According to Forbes, Virat Kohli is the 'Most Marketable Cricketer' in town. Moreover, he has 51.6 million Instagram followers and 33.9 million Twitter followers. He is India's most celebrity on social media. Kohli's net worth is $92 million, i.e., ₹638 Crores. Kohli became the highest-paid IPL player ever with Royal Challengers Bangalore contract for Rs 17 crore.
4. Jacques Kallis
Jacques Henry Kallis is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium swing bowler. Furthermore, he is known for being one of the greatest all-rounders of all time and as South Africa's greatest batsman ever. Consequently, Kallis has a net worth of 500 crores INR.
5. Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting is Australia's 'Most Noticeable Cricketer' and the 'Most Fortunate Captain .' He got recognized as one of the greatest batsmen in the game's history. He is one of the most successful captains in international cricket history. He has a net worth of $65 million (₹450 crores).
6. Brian Lara
Brian Lara, a significant Caribbean cricketer who represented the West Indies and got respected as 'One of the Best Cricketers of All Time.' Lara's net worth is $60 million (₹415 crores). In 2012, Brian Lara got inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
7. Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warne is an Australian cricketer, commentator, and former International cricketer. He has led the Australian national team in one-day internationals (ODI). Moreover, he is one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history. Shane Warne's net worth is 350 crores INR.
8. Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag is a former Indian cricketer. He is one of the most productive cricketers of all time. Sehwag played as a right-handed opening batsman and additionally bowled right-arm off-spin. Sehwag has a net worth of 284 crores INR.
9. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is an erstwhile Indian international cricketer who played in all three formats of cricket. He is one of the considerable limited-overs players to play the game. Additionally, Yuvraj was known for his aggressive and elegant stroke play and all-around match-winning performances for India. Yuvi's net worth is 265 crores INR.
10. Shane Watson
Shane Robert Watson is an Australian former cricketer and occasional Captain in all formats. He has played for Australia's national cricket team. Moreover, Watson is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast-medium swing bowler. Additionally, he has played international cricket between 2002 and 2016. He was the world's No. 1 T20I all-rounder for 150 weeks. It included a record of 120 consecutive weeks (13 October 2011 – 30 January 2014). Watson was the last player to retire from Australia's golden-era team during the early 2000s. It describes his net worth of 28 million US dollars (₹255 crores).