Top 5 highest earning cricketers of 2025 ft. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah were among the highest earning cricketers of 2025.

Due to its increasing viewership and massive fan base, cricket is among the highest-paying sports globally. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the wealthiest cricketing body. It offers enormous income at both the national and domestic levels to Indian players.

In 2025, many Indian players made huge revenues through Indian Premier League (IPL) and BCCI contracts. Moreover, due to cricket’s massive fan following in India, players earn huge revenues through brand endorsements and advertisements.

If we look at the highest-earning cricketers of 2025, all of them were Indian players. On that note, below are the top five richest cricketers of 2025.

Richest cricketers of 2025-

5. Hardik Pandya (INR 80-100 crore)

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya grabs the fifth spot on this list, with an estimated earnings between INR 80 to 100 crore in 2025. He earns INR 5 crore annually from BCCI central contracts, as he is placed in the Grade A category.

Moreover, he was retained by the Mumbai Indians (MI) for IPL 2026 for a whopping amount of INR 16.5 crore.

4. Jasprit Bumrah (INR 90-100 crore)

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is the highest-paid bowler in the BCCI Central Contracts, placed in the top Grade A+ category and earns an annual salary of ₹7 crore.

Ahead of IPL 2026 auction, the 32-year-old speedster was retained by the Mumbai Indians for INR 18 crore for the next season. He also earned a lot from brand endorsements and made between 90 and 100 crore rupees this year.

3. Rishabh Pant (INR 100-120 crore)

Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player in IPL history, earning INR 27 crore from his team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

The franchise purchased him for this huge amount in the IPL 2025 mega auction and retained him for the same price for the 2026 season. Moreover, Pant is part of BCCI’s Grade A category in central contracts, which fetches him INR 5 crore every year.

2. Rohit Sharma (INR 150-180 crore)

Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma captures the second spot on this list, earning between INR 150 and 180 crore in 2025. As part of the BCCI’s Grade A+ category, he receives a salary of INR 7 crore.

MI retained the 38-year-old for INR 16.30 crore ahead of IPL 2026. Rohit also made massive revenues from brand endorsements this year.

1. Virat Kohli (INR 250-300 crore)

Virat Kohli is the richest cricketer in 2025, earning about INR 250 to 300 crore. He earns INR 7 crore from BCCI contracts, as he is placed in the top A+ category.

Moreover, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) retained him for a massive amount of INR 21 crore for the IPL 2026 season. He also makes significant revenues from numerous brand endorsements and business ventures.

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