IPL | Sport – The Guardian
When the IPL was first proposed in 2012, it was met with a mixed reaction. The boardrooms of Las Vegas were filled with professionals who worked for hundreds of Indian Premier League clubs and the organizers of the tournament had to figure out how to make it work. Finding a way to pay its players, manage its finances and keep players happy all at once is no easy feat. And when looking at the largest annual sporting event in the world, we see just how expensive it can be. India’s most expensive footballer is Rohan Gunawardene, an Indian cricketer who plays for Bengaluru FC. The competition pays him Rs 3 crore per season and his contract runs until 2022. That’s right—Rs 3 crore per season! Gunawardene is paid $1000 per day on top of his regular salary and he takes home another $200,000 every year as part of hisanga raka (apprentice) fee.
India’s Most expensive player
The competition pays him Rs 3 crore per season and his contract runs until 2022. That’s right—Rs 3 crore per IPL season! Gunawardene is paid $1000 per day on top of his regular salary and he takes home another $200,000 every year as part of hisanga raka (apprentice) fee.
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Singh plays for the city-based team Mumbai Indians and has made million in the Indian Super League (ISL) and various other top clubs across Europe, Asia and Africa. Singh’s contract is worth $100,000 per season and he takes home another $100,000 each year as part of hisanga raka (apprentice) fee.
Ranveer Singh is paid a whopping Rs 1 crore
Bumrah has made $100 million in the current IPL season and his contract runs until 2021. That’s just $100,000 more than Rohan Gunawardene’s contract, which runs until 2022. These are the most expensive players in the world according to ratings agencyMatthewWhalley and they make sense. These guys are super expensive because they are super successful. Surely, there must be a market for these guys somewhere. Bumrah has made it, and if there isn’t, there will be another club looking for his services.
Jasprit Bumrah earns Rs. 300,000 per year
Praveen Kumar is the most expensive player in the world according to ratings agency MatthewWhalley. The superstar cricketer has made $300,000 in the current IPL season and his contract runs until 2022. That’s $300,000 more than Jasprit Bumrah’s contract, which runs until 2021. That is a lot of cash for a player who gets less than $10,000 per month on top of his regular salary.
Praveen Kumar gets an average salary of Rs. 80,000
Ranveer Singh has made $80 million in the current IPL season and his contract runs until 2022. That’s almost one million more than Praveen Kumar’s contract, which runs until 2021. Praveen Kumar’s average salary is $8,500 per month and he gets more work as a coach and mentor to younger players.
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That is the most expensive player in the world according to ratings agency MatthewWhalley. The highest paid player in the world is Cricbio, a South American player who plays for both Mexico and South Africa. The average salary of a Cricbio player is $2.6 million per IPL season and they are paid $3.5 million in the summer of 2021.
That doesn’t include Cricbio and Kickshaver funds which are not included in these figures.
The Bottom Line
When it comes to paying the highest paid players in the world, it is important to remember that there is no such thing as a cheap version of an athlete. There are lots of ways to make money in the sports world but paying off your top paid players is one of the most important. Whether you are a club owner, an agent, a manager, a player, or an athlete, the most expensive player in the world is the one you choose to play for.