Top 7 Highest-Earning cricketers in 2025| Richest Cricketers List

7. Pat Cummins

The highest-earning overseas cricketer, with ₹60–75 crore. Income included his ₹18 crore SRH IPL deal, Cricket Australia salary, and international brand endorsements.

6. Shreyas Iyer

Earned ₹70–85 crore in 2025. His income rose through his KKR contract, consistent ODI performances, and growing sponsorship portfolio.

5. Hardik Pandya

Took home ₹80–100 crore despite on-field criticism. Earnings came from IPL contracts, sponsorships, and his strong luxury-brand appeal.

4. Jasprit Bumrah

Clocked ₹90–110 crore in earnings. Major contributors were his BCCI A+ grade contract, Mumbai Indians retainer, and long-term endorsement deals, reaffirming his status as the world’s top fast bowler.

3. Rishabh Pant

Earned around ₹100–120 crore in a blockbuster comeback year. His ₹27 crore IPL 2025 mega-auction deal with LSG played a huge role, along with renewed brand endorsements after his return.

2. Rohit Sharma

Made ₹150–180 crore during the year. Income came from Mumbai Indians and BCCI contracts (₹23.3 cr), along with premium endorsements including Adidas and SEAT.

1. Virat Kohli

Earned ₹250–300 crore in 2025, finishing as the world’s highest-earning cricketer. Despite retiring from T20Is, his brand value surged with RCB salary (₹21 cr), BCCI contract (₹7 cr) and endorsements from 30+ brands like Puma, Audi and MRF.

Disclaimer

All income figures are approximate and compiled from media reports, official contracts, and endorsements. The final earnings may differ from actual amounts.

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