Who are the five richest cricketers in the world?

Who are the five richest cricketers in the world?

1. Sachin Tendulkar

India opener Sachin Tendulkar is the richest cricketer in the world. Sachin Tendulkar was an honest Indian player with a net worth of Rs 1090 crore; He is now retired international cricket. However, he still earns money from various brand endorsements and sponsorship deals.

Mr Sachin Tendulkar is one of the best batsmen in international cricket. With more than 34,000 runs, Sachin is the only cricketer to have 100 centuries in international cricket.
Tendulkar is not considered a human figure in India, but a superhuman. He is not only a national hero but a godly figure too.

2. MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni's net worth is over $111 million. MS is one of India's highest-paid celebrities. Dhoni has endorsed almost every other brand that you might know. He has endorsed Gulf Oil, Boost, Reebok, McDowell’s, TVS Motors, Red Bus, Sony Bravia, Lays, Amrapali, Snickers, GoDaddy, Colgate, Orient, and many more.

Dhoni is the captain of Chennai Super Kings and is under a ₹15-crore/year contract. He was also the brand ambassador of Reebok for almost 7-8 years. Dhoni has invested in ISL’s team of Chennaiyin FC and is also the owner of his fashion brand by the name ‘Se7en’.

3. Virat Kohli

The Indian captain Virat Kohli has scored more than 10,000 ODI runs with an unbelievable average of over 59.5. Virat is not only a national icon but a huge brand himself. While watching television, you’ll realize that.

Virat Kohli is a part of almost every alternate advertisement on your TV screen. His most recent signing is with the MRF, with whom he extended his bat sponsorship deal for 8 years for $ 15 million. Kohli became the highest-paid cricketer in IPL when he extended his ₹17 Crore contract with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018.

Kohli charges almost $1 million a day for his shoots, and his endorsements bring him almost $20 million, a figure which might go up to $34 million in coming weeks. The right-handed batsman from Delhi has endorsed international brands like Pepsi, Valvoline, Google, Hero Moto Corp, Colgate, Tissot, Too Yummy, Manyavar, etc.

4. Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting is one of the best cricketers in international cricket. He has scored over 27,000 runs in his 560 international appearances.
Ricky Ponting has been a huge asset to a lot of advertisers. 
He has endorsed a lot of brands like Valvoline, Adidas, Pura Milk, Rexona, etc. 

He was the brand ambassador of the cricket bat company Kookaburra.
Ponting was paid a million-dollar salary by Cricket Australia and earned almost $4 million a year through advertisements.
His popularity and a glorious cricketing career made him a very popular commentator for Channel 9.Currently, he is the head coach of the IPL team Delhi Capitals.

5. Brian Lara

Former West Indies batsman Brian Lara is the 5th richest cricketer in the world. His total value is Rs 415 crore. He has the highest score recorded in Test cricket. The former West Indian captain played a major role in uplifting the economy of the West Indies Cricket Board as his batting performance, and rising popularity attracted a lot of sponsors.

Lara also became the Brand Ambassador of the Indian Tyre company- MRF helped it is gaining global popularity. Post-retirement, Lara has played Professional Golf and has won a lot of international Golf competitions as well.