Indian cricketers and their salaries

4. Ajinkya Rahane – 1 Crore:

Ajinkya Rahane has been India’s most dependable top middle order batsman. Rahane has a central contract. Rahane has been a top performer for India. He has two centuries and two half-centuries to his name in 2015. The shy and polite cricketer has few endorsement contracts as a part of the Rajasthan Royals sponsorship deal. However, his brand value is not very high and is believed to charge 25-30 lakhs a year which far less than contemporaries.

5. Ambati Rayudu – 50 lakhs:

Rayudu has slowly grown as a good ODI player for India but get few chances in the team. He last played for India against Zimbabwe in July. Ambati Rayudu earned a Grade B contract this year which offers him a retainer ship of Rs.50 lakhs per year. Ambati Rayudu also has an IPL contract with Mumbai Indians.

6. Rohit Sharma – 50 lakhs:

Rohit Sharma was given a Grade B contract and earns 50 lakhs a year. The ‘Hitman’ also enjoys endorsement deals to back up his earnings. Solid performances in limited over formats and popularity in the social media made him a sought after individual in the world of advertisements. Rohit is the skipper of Mumbai Indians team in the IPL and is one of their top paid players.