Cricket is considered possibly the world ‘s most popular form of sport worldwide, with hundreds of millions of enthusiasts worldwide. It is no wonder that the best cricketers are also the best paid sportsmen of the times. The big contracts and endorsements that the leading players sign for their brand has in turn made them earn their life fortunes in their respective years in the sport. Now it is high time that we go through some of the richest cricketers in the world today and count till 5.
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Virat Kohli
The current estimation of Virat Kohli’s net worth is $140 million, therefore, he is the richest cricketer in the world. This star of the India cricket team is acclaimed as one of the finest batsmen in the modern period. It also earns match earnings and retainer fees from BCCI, Kohli earns a significant amount from endorser deals with brands such as Audi, MRF, and Too Yumm, Uber and more.
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MS Dhoni
The second richest cricketer presently is former captain of India, MS Dhoni, with net worth of $115 million that is rising rapidly. Even though he has played his last international match, he still goes by the name “Captain Cool” as well as because he is great marketing asset, many brands are eager to have him endorse their products. The key brands that Dhoni presently endorses include Orient Electric, Mastercard, Gulf Oil and Livfast.
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Sachin Tendulkar
The Indian cricket maestro, known by the name of Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar has also minted money after a splendid 24-year cricketing journey. Coming down to the next place, Tendulkar is placed at the 10th position with an estimated net worth of $115 million. He supports global players such as BMW, SBI Mutual Funds, IDBI Federal Life Insurance and Apollo Tyre apart from these endorsements adds to his income.
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Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is one of the most famous modern cricketers and the West Indies ‘extraordinarily high-earning’ player. Besides national team cricket, he’s taken part in leading T20 leagues around the world, which has made him one of the richest cricketers around. Gayle has an estimated value of roughly $60 million in today’s money.
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Shahid Afridi
The last and the fifth man in the list of the wealthiest cricketers is the ex-Pakistan captain, Shahid Afridi, who is known for his stylish walk and wonderful hitting. As reported, Afridi has $50 million net worth most of the amount earned by playing PSL and other T20 leagues, endorsements and business investment he still enjoys as an elite athlete financially.
Conclusion
The gentleman’s sport has caused modern cricketers to amass good amounts of personal wealth both from the sport and advertising. The modern cricket stars such as Kohli, Dhoni, Tendulkar, Gayle, and Afridi playing today not only are great names in the cricket field, but also, they are among the world richest athletes today. You get to see how lucrative the sport is becoming financial for players who get to the big leagues. T20 leagues too have also made them cash-rich to have secured earnings for cricketers once they retire from international cricket.
