Cricket is one of the most popular games just after soccer & cricket players worldwide earn a handsome amount of money like football or golf players as well. In a survey, we have found that BCCI which is the national cricket board of India, invests most in cricket in compare to other nations. Nowadays cricketers earn more money from franchise cricket leagues like BBL and IPL than their national cricket leagues. Here is the list of Top 10 Richest Cricketer In The World in 2024.
List of Top 10 Richest Cricketers in the World 2024
| World’s Richest Cricket Player | Net Worth |
| Sachin Tendulkar | $172 Million |
| MS Dhoni | $127 Million |
| Virat Kohli | $122 Million |
| Ricky Ponting | $100 Million |
| Jacques Kallis | $71 Million |
| Brian Lara | $61 Million |
| Shane Warne | $51 Million |
| Virender Sehwag | $42 Million |
| Yuvraj Singh | $40 Million |
| Shane Watson | $39 Million |
Richest Cricketer In The World 2024
Sachin Tendulkar
The “God of Cricket” Sachin Tendulkar is the richest cricketer in the world. he has a net worth of US$172 Million (INR 1435 crore), the ‘little master’ took retirement from international cricket after scoring 34357 runs and 100 centuries in 2013 but he still earns a lot of money from multiple brand endorsements.
MS Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former India captain and one of the most popular captains cum wicketkeeper batman from India is the 2nd richest cricketer in the world. Under his captaincy, the Indian cricket team won an ICC Champions Trophy, two Asia Cups, an ICC T20 World Cup, and the prestigious 2011 Cricket World Cup. MS Dhoni has an approximate net worth of $127 Million (INR 1060 crore).
Virat Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli is no doubt one of the most popular cricketers of the 21st century. Virat holds the rank of 3rd richest cricketer in the world. The net worth of Virat Kohli is US$122 Million (INR 1018 crore). Kohli owns a few reputed fashion brands like Wrogn and One8 (partnering with Puma). Virat Kohli is the only cricket player included in the list of Forbes as the “highest-paid athlete in the world”. With the flawless and classy batting, Virat Kohli makes everyone stop and look at him. So far, Kohli has scored 77 tons in international cricket.
Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting, the former Australian skipper is the 4th richest cricketer despite retiring from cricket in 2012. His net worth is $100 Million (INR 834 crore). Under his leadership, the Kangaroos lifted 2 World Cups in 2003 and 2007 respectively.
Brian Lara
Former West Indies batsman, all-rounder & all-time top cricket player Brian Lara holds the rank of 5th richest cricketer in the world. Lara’s net worth is $61 Million (INR 509 crore). The Southpaw is considered the best left-hand batter of all time as he possessed proper technique and a dashing style which helped him to make 10000+ runs respectively in tests and ODIs.
Shane Warne
Shane Warne, the legendary Australian Leg-Spinner and a former captain of the Australian cricket team is widely recognized as the 2nd most wicket-taking spinner in the world. S Warne had a net worth of US$51 Million (INR 426 Crore). He was the only second bowler in the world with 1000 scalps across formats.
Jacques Kallis
Renowned South African Cricketer Jacques Kallis has a net worth of US$71 Million (INR 593 Crore). Kallis is the best all-rounder from South Africa International cricket has ever seen. Despite having incredible three-dimensional ability, the ace player did not win any World Cup with his team.
Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag, the Ex-Indian Opener of India was famous for his aggressive batting style and fearless cricket. Sehwag has a net worth of US$42 Million (INR 351 Crore). The Delhite opener redefined opening batting in ODIs and tests in the early 2000s. Irrespective of the name of the bowler, he could begin smashing them from the very first ball.
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj is the star all-rounder of Indian cricket and the man behind India’s 2011 World Cup. Popular as “Yuvi” among cricket fans he ranked in 9th position in the list of the world’s top 10 richest cricketers around. He was an all-rounder and also the Vice-Captain of the Indian ODI team. Yuvi gained his popularity from the T20 World Cup against England, where he hit six sixes in six balls against Stuart Broad. His net worth is US$40 Million (INR 334 Crores).
Shane Watson
Once Shane Watson was a leading star cricketer in Australia’s team in every series and world tournament. he played in a total of 307 international matches where he has scored 10950 runs and 281 wickets for Australia. Shane Watson has a net worth of US$39 Million (INR 326 Crores).
Who is the richest cricketer in the world in 2024?
Sachin Tendulkar is the richest cricketer in the world with a net worth of $172 Million or more.
What is the net worth of Virat Kohli?
Virat Kohli’s estimated net worth is $114 Million or more.
What is the net worth of MS Dhoni?
MS Dhoni’s approx. net worth is US$117 Million.
Who is richest between Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni?
MS Dhoni is richest in comparison to Virat Kohli.
Sachin Tendulkar is the richest cricketer in the world with a net worth of $172 Million.
Kohli’s estimated net worth is $122 Million.
Dhoni’s approx. net worth is US$127 Million.
MS Dhoni is richest in comparison to Virat Kohli
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