Cricket has become such a game in which money is showered heavily on the players. Indian cricketers also earn a lot of money because BCCI is the richest cricketing board in the World, and Indian Premier League is one of the wealthiest leagues of cricket worldwide. This includes the names of players like Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and Virat Kohli. The cricketers of the country have assets worth billions. Some international cricketers are also top in this list.
Those who had said goodbye to International Cricket years ago still have intact earning power. Australian former cricketers Adam Gilchrist, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni, and Virat Kohli are at the top of the list of 2022 top rich players. These players earn a lot from their salary, advertisement, and their business. Gilchrist, Sachin, and Dhoni have retired from international cricket, but still they are able to good amount in form of advertisements.
This is the list of the World’s richest cricketers provided by the CEOWorldMagazine.
- Adam Gilchrist ($ 380 Million):- Three-time world cup winner and former Australian legendary cricketer Adam Gilchrist is currently the richest cricketer in the World. He is the first cricketer to hit 100 sixes in test cricket history. Although he retired from cricket in 2008, he is still active in the cricketing World as a commentator. His contract with BCCI and ICC gave him a lot of money, and he has the brand endorsement and other businesses.
- Sachin Tendulkar ($ 170 Million):- “God Of Cricket” Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, India’s legendary cricketer, has the record for most runs in cricket. Sachin is one of the most loving cricketers in the World, and he has a history of most international centuries in cricket. He is the most trustworthy face, and every brand tries to make him a brand ambassador in sports. He is second on the list of the World’s richest cricketers.
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni ($115 Million):- “Captain Cool” MS Dhoni is the most successful skipper in cricket history. He is currently third in this list. He has already retired from the international format of cricket, but he is still playing in the Indian Premier League 2023, and it would be his last IPL season. Under his captaincy, the Indian team lifted the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, and 2013 Champions Trophy and also touched the feat of the NO.1 test team. Dhoni has his own movie production house, and he is currently appointed as the brand ambassador of Jio Cinema, his other contract are too costly.
- Virat Kohli ($112 Million):- “King Kohli” Virat Run-Machine is currently the highest run-getter batter in the world cricket in the active cricketer list. His records in world cricket are outstanding, and he will probably break the record of Sachin Tendulkar of 100 centuries in international cricket. He is highest paid cricketer for any commercial advertisement or any brand endorsement. He has the highest number of followers in Asia on Instagram.
- Ricky Ponting ($75 Million):- Ricky Ponting is the most excellent skipper in the history of cricket. Because under his captaincy, Australia won the 2003 and 2007 two consecutive ICC ODI World Cups; however, they also won ICC Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009. Ponting is known as a commentator and signed many brand endorsements. He is in the fifth position of the World’s richest cricketer.