Indian Cricket Players' Salaries Revealed Amid The T20 World Cup Super 8 Final Against New Zealand

Cricket is clearly one of the most-watched sports in India and the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 has kept fans glued to their screens. For the unversed, India has reached the finals of the T20 World Cup and they will be facing New Zealand to win the trophy. It is worth mentioning that currently Sanju Samson has been winning hearts for his form on the field. 

Amid that, the curiosity around the earnings of Indian cricketers has also increased. It is worth mentioning that the Board of Control for Cricket in India is the richest board in the world. Now, as the entire country is looking forward to the T20 World Cup, read on to know the base salaries of the players and how much they reportedly earn per game. 

Annual salary structure of Indian cricketers

It is worth noting that there is no information about the salary of the Indian cricket team for the ongoing T20 World Cup Super 8; however, BCCI, a few months ago divided the players into three grades and each one had a fixed annual salary base. According to a report by Cricket Counsel, Grade A players, which includes Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah earn an annual salary of Rs. 5 crore. 

On the other hand, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Washington Sundar come in Grade B category and charge Rs. 3 crore per year. Lastly, Grade C includes Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Abhishek Sharma, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dhruv Jurel, Ravi Bishnoi and Prasidh Krishna earn around Rs. 1 crore.

How much do cricketers earn per match?

Apart from the annual base salaries of Indian cricketers, the players also earn an extra amount per match they play. According to the same report by Cricket Counsel, players earn Rs. 15 lakh per Test Match. For an ODI Match, players earn Rs. 6 lakh per match. And for a T20 game, players earn Rs. 3 lakh per match. However, it is worth mentioning that this fee is only for the Playing XI. The non-playing squad members earn exactly half of this amount. If this is believed to be true, the Indian team might be earning Rs. 3 lakh in the ongoing T20 World Cup Super 8.

Additional earnings of cricketers

In addition to annual base salaries and fees per match of a cricketer, players also earn from IPL tournaments and brand collaborations. If reports are believed to be true, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the biggest earning platforms. Some cricketers are even able to earn around Rs. 20 crore to Rs. 30 crore per season. Apart from this, players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and more earn a huge amount of money from brand collaborations. It is also worth mentioning that ever since Virat and Rohit announced Test retirement, fans wait to see their glimpse in brands and IPL matches.

More about T20 World Cup Super 8

Talking about the ongoing T20 World Cup Super 8, the Indian cricket team is one step away from winning the trophy. For those who do not know, the team includes players like Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Tilak Verma and Varun Chakaravarthy. The coach of the team is Gautam Gambhir. It is worth noting that if the Indian team ends up winning the World Cup 2026, it will be a huge milestone for the players and the country. 

What are your thoughts on the whopping salaries and earnings of the Indian cricket team, ahead of the T20 World Cup Super 8? Let us know.

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