The commercialisation of the sport has led to a heavy influx of money for the benefit of current international players. Playing under the richest cricket board in the world, the Indian team consists of some of the highest-earning athletes in the game. Combine this with the cash-rich IPL contracts, and the players’ pay-packets skyrocket. According to BCCI’s 2014-15 annual report, the board’s annual income was Rs. 1,266.41 crore and expenditure was Rs. 1099.54 crore.
Here are the ten current Indian cricketers who have the highest incomes within the game:
*NOTE: This list contains money earned from the BCCI’s central contracts (which has three grades: A, B and C), as well as the IPL contracts. Money earned from endorsements, and per-match earnings haven’t been considered.
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