Top 5 Highest-Paid Players in IPL 2020

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 is the one event every Indian cricket fan is looking forward to. Amid the panic of the Coronavirus pandemic, citizens will finally get to experience the serenity of the thrill that has been encompassing India for the past 13 years. IPL 2020 is coming back with a bang this September’20 to knock off the tension and stress for a while.

For the first time ever, IPL will be an international event with all the matches being played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Cricket fans are all excited to see their favourite teams and sports stars together playing on the field.

This year, the top 8 teams in all of IPL seasons will be witnessed competing on the field. Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab will be competing internationally.

Cricket fans are also excited to know who are the top highest-paid players to look for this year.

Top 5 highest-paid players for IPL 2020

1. Virat Kohli- Rs. 17 crores

Virat Kohli, who is also regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world, is the highest-paid player in IPL 2020. He has been the captain for Royal Challengers Bangalore and has been on a winning streak setting benchmark records when it comes to batting on-field since 2013.

This 31-year-old cricketer has won various prestigious awards for the country. In 2013, he was awarded the Arjuna Award. In 2017, Kohli was awarded the prestigious Padmishri under the sports category. He was also awarded the highest sporting honour in India- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2018. He was also ranked as one of the most famous athletes in the world by ESPN and a valuable athlete brand by Forbes

Virat Kohli ranked 66th on Forbes List of the top highest-paid athletes in the World for the year 2020.

2. Pat Cummins- Rs. 15.5 crores

Pat Cummins is the second-highest paid cricketers in IPL 2020. He is famous for his bowling and batting speed and style. He is an Australian cricketer who made his test debut as an 18-year-old. The International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the test cricketer of the year in 2020.

Pat Cummins will be playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020. In 2014, he played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He was paid Rs. 4.5 crores. While in 2017, he played for Delhi Daredevils.

In 2018, Cummins played for Mumbai Indians and was paid Rs. 5.4 crores.

3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni- Rs. 15 crores

Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni is one of the most popular cricketers in the world. India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. He is known to be one of the most efficient captains ever. He has also captained the popular IPL team Chennai Super Kings. The team has won the IPL tournament thrice.

MS Dhoni has received various awards for his performance in cricket. In 2007, he received the highest sports honour in India- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. He was awarded the ICC ODI Player of the year in 2008 and 2009. He is the first player to have won the award twice.

He was also awarded the Padma Shri in 2009 and went on to win the third-highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 2018.

He was also conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2011 by the Indian Territorial Army. He was the second Indian cricketer to have received the honour. MS Dhoni retired from International cricket in 2020.

4. Rohit Sharma- Rs. 15 crores

Rohit Sharma is a popular cricket player in India. He plays for Mumbai Indians (MI) and is also the captain of the team in IPL 2020. He is also the vice-captain of the Indian national team in the limited-overs format. Rohit Sharma has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. He is the fourth Indian cricketer to have received the award.

He is also the official Rhino Ambassador for WWF-India and a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). He is a very active supporter of various animal welfare campaigns.

5. David Warner- Rs. 12.5 crores

David Warner is an Australian cricketer with great experience in the sport. He is a left-handed opening batsman who is the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for national teams of any format without experience in first-class cricket. He has also been vice-captain across Test and ODI formats for Australia. He will be playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2020.

In 2017, Warner became the fourth player to be awarded the Allan Border Medal. David Warner is also known to have scored the second-highest individual score for any Australian test batsman.

Conclusion

The Indian Premier League 2020 is a season to look forward to with such great players competing on the field.