The inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup provided the perfect platform for the IPL to become the next big thing in cricket. After a spectacular opening in the world event, T20 franchise cricket took a giant leap as many cricketers from all over the world came to take part in the IPL. Since then, the level of cricket has risen exponentially.

Over the years, the IPL has been providing the perfect platform for youngsters. The experienced ones blend with the youngsters to make a competitive atmosphere. IPL has been the tournament where every fan waits for the whole year. Franchise owners earn a hefty amount from this tournament.

Adding on, the cricketers also earn whopping amounts from this tournament. With every passing day, the worth of proven performers increases substantially. Some of them do earn more than their annual contracts with the national board. Here are the 10 Cricketers who earn more from IPL than their national team contract:

10. Shimron Hetmyer: ₹7.75 crores in IPL, ₹1.73 crores by WI board

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-454085" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shimron-Hetmyer.jpg" alt="Shimron Hetmyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454085" class="wp-caption-text">Shimron Hetmyer. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Shimron Hetmyer is widely regarded as the next big thing in Windies cricket. He was the Under-19 World Cup-winning captain in 2016. Currently, he is signed under the <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/west-indies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">West Indies</a> cricket board as a limited-overs specialist. From the national board, he is being paid an annual salary of INR 1.73 crores.

Hetmeyer has played 45 ODIs so far and with an average of 36.67, he maintains stability in the middle order. Talking about his T20I record, Hetmyer has played 29 matches so far. Although he has not proven himself as a solid middle-order batsman, Hetmyer has been a popular name in the IPL.

In the IPL, he is paid INR 7.75 crores. Currently, he is playing for the Delhi Capitals and has been a decent contributor. He has a terrific strike rate of 150.21 in the IPL. Well, the southpaw has justified his price tag in the IPL so far. If he continues to play as per his reputation, his value will cross the limits.

9. Rishabh Pant: INR 8 crores in IPL, INR 5 crores by BCCI

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-520083" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-1.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-520083" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hope-you-did-not-breach-the-bubble-twitter-reacts-after-mask-less-rishabh-pant-attends-england-germany-euro-2020-clash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> is now Team India’s premier wicketkeeper-batsman. Although he took some time to settle in the national side, he is in fine form now. Pant has played 21 Test matches so far for team India. He played some vital knocks during India’s tour of Australia in which the Indian Team defeated the Aussies for the second time in a row.

In IPL, Pant has played 76 matches so far and has a strike rate of 149.8. He is the current captain of the Delhi Capitals. For his duties, he is being paid a salary of INR 8 crores from Delhi Capitals. Under his leadership, Delhi Capitals are now at the top of the points table in the 2021 season which will be completed in September-October window.

Talking about his salary from the BCCI, Pant receives a salary of INR 5 crore. He is in the “A” category of players. As he takes giant strides in his career, he is expected to dominate world cricket in years to come.

8. Rashid Khan: INR 72.82 lakh per year by the Afghan cricket board, INR 9.7 crores in IPL

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-505694" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rashid-Khan-2.jpg" alt="Rashid Khan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-505694" class="wp-caption-text">Rashid Khan. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Since 2015, Afghanistan has been the team that has made significant progress in world cricket. They have won series against former world champions like West Indies. Adding on, their players have made a significant impact in various franchise leagues as well. Amongst them, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/david-warner-shares-morphed-rrr-poster-featuring-him-and-kane-rashid-khan-hilariously-trolls-them/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rashid Khan</a> is the biggest name.

Rashid Khan is one of the most skillful bowlers in the limited-overs format. He made the headlines when he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 4 crores in 2017. Although he is not a big turner of the ball, he can put the batsman under constant pressure by bowling tight and unplayable deliveries. Adding on, he is a handy batsman too, who contributes at the lower order.

Although Rashid Khan is receiving a salary of INR 72.82 lakhs from the Afghanistan cricket board, he is earning a huge amount from the IPL. The Hyderabad-based franchise is giving him an annual salary of INR 9.7 crores. He is the highest-paid cricketer in the history of Afghan cricket.

7. Hardik Pandya: INR 11 crore in IPL, INR 5 crore by BCCI

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-507411" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya IPL" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-507411" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Hardik Pandya has been MI’s savior since his debut way back in 2015. He, along with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/west-indies-vs-south-africa-kagiso-rabada-bowls-a-pinpoint-yorker-to-dismiss-kieron-pollard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kieron Pollard</a>, has won several matches for the Mumbai-based franchise. Hardik has played 60 ODIs and 48 T20Is for India so far. Currently, he makes it into the team even as a proper batsman. This showcases his talent with the bat.

Pandya has played 87 IPL matches so far. With a strike rate of 157.24, he is ruthless down the order. Adding on, when fit, he plays the role of a secondary seamer in the squad. He has picked 55 wickets for the national side in ODIs so far. In IPL, he has picked 42 wickets for MI as well.

Currently, Pandya is in the “A” category of the official BCCI contract. He is being paid INR 5 crore by the board. Apart from that, the stylish cricketer is being paid INR 11 crore by the Mumbai Indians. He is one of the highest-paid cricketers in the IPL.

6. David Warner: ₹12 crores in IPL, INR 2.6 crore by CA

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-510820" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-6.jpg" alt="David Warner" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-510820" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/fan-asks-whose-idea-was-it-to-drop-you-from-srh-david-warner-responds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Warner</a> has been one of the most vital contributors to the Australian batting line-up. After making his debut without even playing a single First-Class match, he smashed 89 from 43 balls against South Africa. He was the vice-captain of the squad, but after the ball-tampering scandal, he played the role of the opener and senior player.

Warner has played 86 Test matches for Australia so far. Having featured in 128 ODIs and 81 T20Is, he is one of the most experienced batsmen in the Aussie squad. Across all the formats, he has been a consistent member of the squad and makes it to the national contract. From Cricket Australia, Warner is being paid INR 2.6 crore.

In the IPL, he is a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has played 148 IPL games so far and has been one of the consistent scorers for the team. Warner earns INR 12 crores from the Hyderabad-based franchise. Recently, he was removed from captaincy because of SRH’s poor run in the first phase of the tournament.

5. Jasprit Bumrah: Rs 12 crore in IPL, INR 7 crore by BCCI

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462834" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jasprit-Bumrah-of-Mumbai-Indians.jpg" alt="Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462834" class="wp-caption-text">Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/jasprit-bumrah-posts-a-selfie-with-wife-sanjana-ganesan-angry-indian-fans-troll-him-in-comments/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a> made his debut for the Indian team in 2016. Since then, he has solved India’s death bowling crisis. Since his debut, he has played 20 Test matches and picked 83 wickets so far. In ODIs, he has picked 108 wickets for Team India. Bumrah is well known for picking up wickets during crucial stages of the game.

Because of his skillful bowling, Bumrah is the only bowler who is in the “A+” category of the BCCI contract list. He is being paid INR 7 crores by the BCCI. There are only three players who are in that category, two others being Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Apart from the national team, Bumrah is the premier bowler for Mumbai Indians as well. He made his debut in 2013 and has played 99 IPL games for Mumbai. For his services, he is being paid a huge amount of INR 12 crore by the franchise.

4. Ben Stokes: 12.5 crores in IPL, INR 8.9 crore by ECB

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-505271" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ben-Stokes-1.jpg" alt="Ben Stokes" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-505271" class="wp-caption-text">Ben Stokes. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/england-vs-pakistan-ecb-announces-16-man-squad-for-odi-series-ben-stokes-absent/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Stokes</a> was devastated after Carlos Brathwaite smashed four sixes in four balls in the last over of the ICC WT20  Final in 2016. Most people had considered that his time was over. But, the story soon changed when he produced a match-winning performance in the final of the ICC World Cup in 2019. He played a vital knock to help England lift the trophy.

Stokes plays in every format for the national side. Till now, he has played 71 Test matches, 98 ODIs, and 34 T20Is for England. As he has been a vital contributor in every format, he receives a healthy salary from the ECB of INR 8.9 crores. Adding on, he is the vice-captain of the Test squad.

He is a part of the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. Being one of the finest all-rounders in the world, he is being paid a huge sum of INR 12.5 crore in the IPL. He is well known to play match-winning innings during desperate situations. Therefore, Stokes is one of the highest-paid cricketers in the lucrative league.

3. Rohit Sharma: 15 crore in IPL, INR 7 crore by BCCI

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-505311" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-2.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-505311" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/someone-tell-him-its-cool-to-smile-ritika-sajdeh-cheekily-trolls-husband-rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> is the current vice-captain of Team India in limited-overs format who is one of the finest strikers of the cricket ball. When he made his debut, there was a huge buzz about his talent. But, he could not establish himself in the national squad until the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. As soon as he was promoted to open the innings, Rohit looked a completely different player.

He has played 227 ODIs and 111 T20Is for Team India. Because of his contributions, he is in the “A+” category of the BCCI contract list. This means that he is receiving a salary of INR 7 crores for his services to the national side.

He is the most successful captain in the history of the IPL. For the Mumbai Indians, Rohit has won 5 IPL titles so far. Rohit’s captaincy has made him an IPL legend. As MI has won 5 titles under him, the captain receives INR 15 crore for his services.

2. Pat Cummins: 16 crores in IPL, INR 4.1 crore by CA

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-505248" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Pat-Cummins-1.jpg" alt="Pat Cummins" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-505248" class="wp-caption-text">Pat Cummins. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/where-are-your-dance-moves-now-shubman-gill-throws-light-on-cheeky-banter-with-pat-cummins-after-showing-class-down-under/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Cummins</a>, the best bowler in the world, has been KKR’s premier fast bowler for some time now. Although injuries have always been an obstacle, Cummins has managed to become one of the most effective bowlers in the world. Currently, he is the vice-captain of the Australian national squad. He made his debut way back in 2011.

Since then, he has played 34 Test matches, 69 ODIs, and 30 T20Is so far. Cummins can pick up wickets and unsettle the batsman at any stage of the innings. He is also a handy batsman who can smash the ball out of the park with ease. Cummins receives a salary of INR 4.1 crore from Cricket Australia.

In IPL, he has played 37 matches and picked 38 wickets so far. Cummins has an economy rate of 8.24 in IPL. Adding on, he is one of the highest-paid cricketers in the tournament. With a price tag of 16 crores in IPL, Cummins is KKR’s most valued cricketer.

1. Virat Kohli: Rs 17 crore in IPL, INR 7 crore by BCCI

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-236637" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-236637" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli practices during RCB&#8217;s nets session. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Virat Kohli will go down as one of the greatest batsmen in the modern era. Since the last decade, Kohli has dominated world cricket. Be it Australia or England, Kohli’s skills enabled him to dominate bowlers in all the conditions. Under Kohli’s captaincy, Team India won the Test series in Australia for the first time during the 2018-2019 season.

Kohli has played 92 Test matches for Team <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India</a> so far. Adding on, he has played 254 ODIs and scored 43 centuries for the team. Kohli, because of his contributions to the Indian team, receives INR 7 crore from the BCCI. Adding on, he is one of the players in the “A+” category.

Talking about franchise cricket, Kohli is the skipper of the RCB squad. With an IPL experience of 199 games, Kohli has been with the team since his debut. He has scored 6076 runs for the franchise in his career. The management pays him a huge amount of INR 17 crores per year.

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