BCCI disclosed the pay packages of leading cricketers participating in Indian Premier League (IPL) 9th edition. Indian star Virat Kohli topped the Highest Paid Cricketer chart and he is being paid Rs 2.5 crore more than Dhoni who occupies the 2nd spot.
Top 10 Highest Paid Cricketers in IPL 9:
1) Virat Kohli - Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper - Rs 15 crore
2) MS Dhoni - Pune Franchise Skipper - Rs 12.5 crore
3) Shikhar Dhawan - Sun Risers Hyderabad - Rs 12.5 crore
4) Rohit Sharma - Mumbai Indians skipper - Rs 11.5 crore
5) Gautam Gambhir - Kolkata Knight Riders skipper - Rs 10 crore
6) Keiron Pollard - Mumbai Indians - Rs 9.7 crore
7) AB de Villiers - Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 9.5 crore
8) Suresh Raina - Rajkot Franchise skipper - Rs 9.5 crore
9) Sunil Narine - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 9.5 crore
10) Chris Gayle - Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 8.4 crore
Top 10 Highest Paid Cricketers in IPL 9:
1) Virat Kohli - Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper - Rs 15 crore
2) MS Dhoni - Pune Franchise Skipper - Rs 12.5 crore
3) Shikhar Dhawan - Sun Risers Hyderabad - Rs 12.5 crore
4) Rohit Sharma - Mumbai Indians skipper - Rs 11.5 crore
5) Gautam Gambhir - Kolkata Knight Riders skipper - Rs 10 crore
6) Keiron Pollard - Mumbai Indians - Rs 9.7 crore
7) AB de Villiers - Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 9.5 crore
8) Suresh Raina - Rajkot Franchise skipper - Rs 9.5 crore
9) Sunil Narine - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 9.5 crore
10) Chris Gayle - Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 8.4 crore