The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is currently considered the richest cricket board in the world. In International Cricket, Indian cricketers often also get some big contracts. While at the domestic level, players get good contracts. But do you know who the richest cricketer in the world is? Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, or someone else. Today, the BCCI provides everything to the cricketers. Even in the IPL, Indian and international players get some big contracts. Last Year, Rishabh Pant had a contract of 27 crores in IPL while Shreyas Iyer got a 26.5 crores contract. In this article, we are going to learn about the top 5 richest cricketers in the world.

1. Ajay Jadeja

Some years ago, the former Indian cricket player Ajay Jadeja was declared the heir apparent to the Gujarati Jamnagar Royal crown. During Dussehra, Maharaja Jamsaheb of Nawanagar announced that Jadeja had inherited more than Rs 1,450 crore in riches. The Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy are named after Jadeja's relatives, KS Ranjit Singh and KS Duleep Singh, further linking the Jamnagar royal family to cricket. These days, Ajay Jadeja provides match commentary. Jadeja has scored 5359 runs and 536 runs in 196 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 15 Test matches while playing for India.

2. Sachin Tendulkar

The second person on this list is Sachin Tendulkar, the God of Cricket. He is valued at around $170 million, or Rs 1250 crore. He is the all-time top scorer of runs. He has endorsement agreements with companies like Visa, Pepsi, Adidas, and BMW. He even shares ownership of the Indian Super League football franchise, the Kerala Blasters.

3. Virat Kohli

The estimated net worth of Virat Kohli, who has retired from T20I and Test cricket, is ₹1,050 crore. He is among the world's top athletes. In his international career to date, he has already amassed 82 centuries. Cricket is now an official participant in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles due to his popularity.

4. MS Dhoni

The net worth of former Indian captain MS Dhoni is approximately ₹1,000 crore. In the history of Indian cricket, he is regarded as one of the most successful captains. India won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013, the ODI World Cup in 2011, the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, and the ICC Test Championship Mace when he was captain.

5. Ricky Ponting (Australia)

Australian legend Ricky Ponting comes in the list with a net worth of $70 million. He is the only overseas player in this list. He is considered the most successful captain in the history of World Cricket. Under his leadership, Australia has won the 2003 & 2007 ODI World Cups and the 2005 & 2009 editions of the ICC Champions Trophy. Currently, he is the head coach of the IPL franchise “Punjab Kings”.

Top 5 richest cricketers in the world