Cricket is one of the most popular sport in the world. In Asian countries and England, there is a great fan base of cricket. The matches will become more thrilling when the commentators tell the ball by ball story in a fiery way. How much these commentators earn? Here we have complete details about the highest paid cricket commentators and their salaries details.
How Commentators Get Paid?
The cricket commentators are usually the former cricketers who retired from their international careers. These commentators receive contracts from different broadcasters to be a part of the matches and series host by them. The commentators earn through contract salary, sponsorships and bonuses.
Contract Salary | The commentators earn the contracts from different broadcasters on yearly or series basis. Different broadcasters offer different payouts based on the experience and fan base if the commentator is a former cricketer.
Leagues | The commentators also receive contracts to host the matches in the top quality cricket league like IPL, PSL and BBL.
Bonuses | There are several bonuses offered to the commentators when they are on a tour to host the series. These bonuses include,
- Travel allowances
- Accommodation Fee
- Free Parking
Highest Paid Cricket Commentators
Here we have a list of the top quality commentators who are holding contracts with different broadcasters. They receive contract salary and per match fees as well as bonuses.
Sanjay Manjrekar : Broadcaster | ESPN Star Sports Fee/Match | $2,500 League | IPL Annual Income | $1 Million
Sanjay Manjrekar is top commentator and former Indian cricketer. He is currently at the top with the most expensive contract with ESPN Star Sports and is also doing his duties in Indian Premier League. His annual earning crossed $1 Million.
Ian Bishop : Broadcaster | Sky Sports Fee/Match | $2,000 League | IPL Annual Income | $900k
Ian Bishop is holding a contract deal with Sky Sports and is the highest paid among the commentators having contract with Sky Sports. His match fee is $2,000 and the annual income reached $900k including the earnings from the leagues and bonuses.
Rameez Raja : Broadcaster | Sky Sports Fee/Match | $2,200 League | PSL Annual Income | $700k
Rameez Raja, the former Pakistani batsman is having a contract deal with Ten Sports. He is earning highest money among all the Ten Sports commentators. He is earning match fee of $2,200 and is also having a contract to host the matches in Pakistan Super League.
| Commentators | Broadcaster | Fee/Match | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjay Manjrekar | ESPN Star Sports | $2,500 | $1 million |
| Harsha Bhogle | ESPN Star Sports | $2,500 | $1 million |
| Sunil Gavaskar | ESPN Star Sports | $2,500 | $1 million |
| Sourav Ganguly | ESPN Star Sports | $2,500 | $1 million |
| Ian Bishop | Sky Sports | $2,000 | $900,000 |
| Mark Nichola | Sky Sports | $4000 | $850,000 |
| Geoffrey Boycott | Sky Sports | $4000 | $850,000 |
| Michael Vaughan | Sky Sports | $4000 | $850,000 |
| Ian Botham | Sky Sports | $4000 | $850,000 |
| Mike Atherton | Sky Sports | $4000 | $850,000 |
| Alan Wilkins | Sky Sports | $4000 | $850,000 |
| David Lloyd | Sky Sports | $4000 | $850,000 |
| Ian Chappell | ESPN Star Sports | $2,500 | $700,000 |
| Mike Haysman | TEN Sports | $1,000 | $700,000 |
| Russel Arnold | TEN Sports | $1,500 | $700,000 |
| Waqar Younis | TEN Sports | $1,500 | $700,000 |
| Rameez Raja | TEN Sports | $1,500 | $700,000 |
| Waseem Akram | ESPN Star Sports | $1,500 | $600,000 |
| Mark Richardson | Sky Sport | $1,500 | $560,000 |
| Pommie Mbangwa | TEN Sports | $1,000 | $500,000 |
| Shaun Pollock | SuperSport | $1,500 | $400,000 |
| Athar Ali Khan | Independent Television | $1,000 | $350,000 |
That’s all about the highest paid cricket commentators in 2022 who are earning from the internationals as well as from the top cricket leagues. Commentators salaries are more than the ICC umpires salaries. Further details will be made available if there is any change in the information.