IPL captains and their current salaries

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will get going on Saturday, September 19 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The cash-rich and prestigious tournament has revolutionized the game in terms of money. Until the advent of IPL, even marquee players were not paid as high as they, currently, are in the league. 

However, as time passed by, not only did the league turn a popular one accross the cricket globe, even the players’ salaries kept going up, showing the amount of revenue generated from the IPL.

In this article, the author shall talk about the salaries of the current captains of the IPL teams: –

1. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 17 Crore

Virat Kohli is the highest-paid cricketer in the history of the cash-laden league. He was retained for 2 crore more than the highest retention price during the mega auction by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He is the only player to have played for a single franchise till date.

However, Virat the captain, has been a pale shadow of Virat the batsman in the league. He is the only marquee captain in the list to not have won a single IPL. His only noteworthy achievements include leading RCB to the semi-finals in 2015, and finals in 2016. 

Virat would be looking to mend ways this year. RCB have a strong team, and the 31-year-old Kohli would surely be looking to execute his plans properly.