World’s Richest Cricketer
It is quite explicit that cricket is the most rewarding career in the world since it offers a million-dollar income annually. Even it is not confined to any degree requirement rather this profession is all about meritocracy. After earning million of dollars of income, cricketers tend to deviate their income in different lines such as clothing lines, cosmetics lines, etc just in order to raise their wealth and assets. This all together makes some cricketers the richest of all time in the world. Here are a few of them:
1. Sachin Tendulkar
“The Little Master.” from India. Sachin Tendulkar is thought to have a net worth estimated between $120 million USD and $150 million USD according to various sources.
2. MS Dhoni
“Captain Cool.” India’s most successful captain in the shortest format of the game, MS Dhoni has won the trio of the ICC Cricket World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy, and the ICC World T20. He is the only captain to do so. MS Dhoni is estimated to have a net worth between $108-$111 million USD.
3. Virat Kohli
India’s captain Virat Kohli, who has a whopping net worth estimated to be around $93 million USD. He earns from his contract with the BCCI and the Indian Premier League with the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
4. Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting is at number four on this list. He is estimated to have a net worth of close to $65 million USD
5. Brian Lara
With an estimated net worth of $60 million USD, Brian Lara comes at number five on our list in terms of cricketers and their wealth. He played for the West Indies between 1990 and 2007 and also continued to play domestic T20 leagues after that for a short time period.
