Discover the top 5 countries where cricketers earn the Highest-salaries, driven by competitive leagues, sponsorships, and national contracts that offer players substantial earnings and growth opportunities in professional cricket.
5. New Zealand – 18.72 Crores
New Zealand Cricket has made public the 20 players’ central contracts for the 2019–20 campaign. Despite adding three players, three cricketers with arrangements for the 2018–19 season could not participate. The top 20 players are also compensated according to their rankings, which range from 1 to 20. The actual sum paid to the players has not been made public by NZC. However, a player’s typical annual salary might be around $180,000. (Rs 1.2 lakhs). The overall compensation for the World Cup’s 15 players may be close to USD 2,700,000 because they are all centrally contracted.
4. Australia – INR 20.26 Crores
The base salary for a male international cricket player for the first year of this contract is AUD 278,100. (Rs 1.34 crores). In the last year of the agreement, 2021–2022, this will increase by 15.9% to AUD 313,004. (Rs 1.51 crores). Over AUD 500 million is the arrangement’s expected overall worth over the following five years. Thus, the annual salary for the 15 Australian cricketers is AUD 4,171,500 for only their base pay. In addition to their average wages, the 13 cricket players under the core contract earn a revenue share in addition to their average salaries.
3. South Africa – 25.32 Crores
Sixteen players have been handed yearly central contracts by Cricket South Africa (CSA) for the 2019–20 season. Imran Tahir and JP Duminy, two seasoned cricketers, did not have their contracts renewed. Reeza Hendricks and Theunis de Bruyn were added under new agreements this year. Nine players from the current South African side have been given core contracts, except Dale Steyn, who has been disqualified from the competition. They earn about 25.32 crores in salaries.
2. India – 62 Crores
The wealthiest cricket governing body in the world is the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). 25 Indian cricketers into four categories received government contracts for the 2019–20 season. Indian football players make a comparatively high wage compared to players from most other nations. The salary scale is INR 7 crores, INR 5 crores, INR 3 crores, and INR 1 crore, correspondingly, for grades A+, A, B, and C. 14 out of the 15 players in the Indian World Cup squad are on central contracts. In all, the Indian team’s players make 62 crores INR.
1. England – INR 78.31 Crores
The England Cricket Board (ECB) granted 10 Test contracts and 13 white-ball contracts in September 2018. The performance, off-field contributions, fielding, and fitness requirements used to grade all English players are the foundation for their pay. According to Metro, the remuneration ranged from €120,000 (Rs 1.05 crores) to €1,500,000 for the 2017–18 season (Rs 13.24 crores). For the 2019–20 season, it is anticipated that the compensation structure will not change.