Ranking top 7 overseas countries according to the money their cricketers earned from IPL

2. South Africa – INR 428.64 Crores

Much like Sri Lanka, South Africa, too, has shown a slight decline in their IPL attendance over the years. But judging from the Proteas’ performances this year, their financial future sure does look quite promising.

The 2008 IPL season was brimmed with a number of veteran South African campaigners like Shaun Pollock, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, and Makhaya Ntini. As the years rolled by, up-and-coming stars like Dale Steyn, the Morkel brothers, and Faf du Plessis, too, started to leave their mark on the fans.

But if there has been one South African star who has kept the fans at their feet throughout the IPL’s 13-year history- it has to be RCB’s very-own, AB de Villiers. It’s hardly a surprise that the Mr. 360’s fiery pyrotechnics have earned him the top-priced financial contract of INR 11 Crores among all his other compatriots.

In recent seasons, though, AB has faced some stiff competition from his South African contingent of Imran Tahir (1 Crore), Kagiso Rabada (4.8 Crores), and Quinton de Kock (2.8 Crores).

Players aside, South Africa has supplied the IPL with an impressive backroom-contingent too. Former players like Jonty Rhodes, Jacques Kallis, Paddy Upton, and Gary Kirsten have been vital support-staff members across several seasons.