Indian cricketers salaries
Honorary Secretary of BCCI, Jay Shah has announced the annual Indian cricketers salaries (male) for the year 2021-2022.
Virat Kohli is earning INR 7 crores in salary. If you add match fee, century bonus, and captain allowances, this will make Virat the highest-paid Indian cricket player.
However, Jay Shah hasn’t revealed the captain allowance.
BCCI grading system for men’s
Indian cricket team generates money from their sponsorship deal, tv rights deals, and merchandise sales.
The BCCI got the status as a brand of cricket. With a league like IPL, BCCI alone generates enough money to support its financial structure.
Like all boards, BCCI divides cricketers’ central contracts into 4 different categories.
| Grade A + | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C |
| 7 Cr | 5 Cr | 3 Cr | 1 Cr |
Base on the grading system, The payment structure is as under:
| Player | BCCI Salary INR | Test fee | ODI fee | T20 fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 7 Crores (+ undisclosed Captain allowance) | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Rohit Sharma | 7 Crores(+ undisclosed Captain allowance) | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 7 Crores | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Hardik Pandya | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Ishant Sharma | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| KL Rahul | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Mohammed Shami | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Rishabh Pant | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 5 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Mayank Agarwal | 3 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Shardul Thakur | 3 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Umesh Yadav | 3 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Wriddhiman Saha | 3 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Axar Patel | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Deepak Chahar | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Hanuma Vihari | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Mohammed Siraj | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Navdeep Saini | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Shreyas Iyer | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Shubman Gill | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Washington Sundar | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 1 crore | 15 lakh | 6 lakh | 3 lakh |
Other than the central contract salary, BCCI paid players with match fees and additional bonuses such as:
INR 500K pays for scoring a hundred in a Test or ODI. INR 700K after a player scored a double hundred in the test. 500K INR for 5 wicket haul in Test, ODI, or T20. INR 700Kfor a 10 wicket haul in test matches
FAQs Regarding Indian Cricketers salaries
Q. Who is the highest-paid player on the Indian cricket team?
A. Virat Kohli is the highest-paid Indian cricketer with INR 7 crores in salary.
Q. Is Rohit Sharma in List A+?
A. Yes, Alongside Virat Kohli and Jasmprit Bumrah.
Q. Match fee of ODI, Test, and T20 of Indian players?
A. BCCI pays 6 lakhs for ODI, 15 lakh for Test, and 3 lakh for T20.
