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List Of Richest Cricketers In The World

Here, I have curated a list of the 20+ richest cricketers in the world, along with their Net worth and country. I will also provide details regarding each of these players below the table. So, to get complete information regarding this subject, stick to this article to the end. 

Name Of The Richest Cricketers In The World	Net Worth	Country
Sachin Tendulkar	Rs. 1250 crores ($165 Million)	India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni	Rs 1,040 crores ($130 Million)	India
Virat Kohli	Rs. 1020 crores ($127.5 Million)	India
Sourav Ganguly	Rs. 634 crores ($79.25 Million)	India
Ricky Ponting	Rs. 480 crores ($60 Million)	Australia
Shane Warne	Rs. 409 crores ($51.125 Million)	Australia
Chris Gayle	Rs. 375 crores ($46.875 Million)	West Indies
Virender Sehwag	Rs. 332 crores ($41.5 Million)	India
Pat Cummins	Rs. 320 crores ($40 Million)	Australia
Yuvraj Singh	Rs. 266 crores ($33.25 Million)	India
Shane Watson	Rs. 254 crores ($31.75 Million)	Australia
Sunil Gavaskar	Rs. 250 crores ($31.25 Million)	India
Adam Gilchrist	Rs. 232 crores ($29 Million)	Australia
Kapil Dev	Rs. 220 crores ($27.5 Million)	India
Rohit Sharma	Rs. 214 crores ($26.75 Million)	India
Zaheer Khan	Rs. 205 crores ($25.625 Million)	India
Suresh Raina	Rs. 200 crores ($25 Million)	India
Rahul Dravid	Rs. 191 crores ($23.875 Million)	India
Yusuf Pathan	Rs. 175 crores ($21.875 Million)	India
AB de Villiers	Rs. 173 crores ($21.625 Million)	South Africa
Steve Smith	Rs. 166 crores ($20 Million)	Australia

1. Sachin Tendulkar

Net Worth: Rs. 1250 crores ($165 Million)

The greatest run-scorer in history, Sachin Tendulkar is perhaps the greatest cricket legend in history and the most complete batter of all time. God of Cricket, Little Master, and Master Blaster are just a few of the titles Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar has attained. Amazingly, he didn't reach his first ODI century until his 79th match, but he now owns the record for hundreds in Tests and ODIs.

On December 5, 2012, Tendulkar made cricket history by becoming the first batter to reach the 34,000-run mark across all forms. He played about 657 matches in international cricket. Against Bangladesh during the Asia Cup on March 16, 2012, he finally reached his long-awaited century. On December 23, 2012, Sachin made his ODI cricket retirement announcement public. He said that he would not be participating in the T20 Internationals.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• National Side: India (1989–2013)

• Awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Maharashtra Bhushan, Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Honorary Member of the Order of Australia

2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Net Worth: Rs 1,040 crores ($130 Million)

Indian professional cricket player Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. Recognised as one of the most successful wicket-keeper batsmen and captains, he played for the Indian cricket team and captained the squad in test cricket from 2008 to 2014 and limited overs from 2007 to 2017.

Dhoni is the most successful Indian captain, leading his country in the most international games. He is the only captain to win three separate limited-overs ICC competitions. He has guided India to success in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. In addition, he captained the Asia Cup-winning teams in 2010 and 2016 and was a part of the 2018 championship team.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• National Side: India (2004-2019)

• Awards: Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

3. Virat Kohli

Net Worth: Rs. 1020 crores ($127.5 Million)

As the best batsman of the contemporary era, Kohli is considered one of the greatest batters ever. He can bat right-handed and occasionally bowl as an unusual right-arm quick bowler. He is third in T20I, third in ODI, and fourth in international cricket run-scoring records. He also has the most incredible IPL run-scoring record. Along with ranking second in the list of the most international hundreds scored, he also owns the record for the most centuries he has scored in One-Day International cricket. 

He led India to three consecutive ICC Test series triumphs in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In the history of international cricket, Kohli holds the record for most awards with ten ICCs, more than any other player. Kohli declared his retirement from Twenty20 Internationals after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup and being named Player of the Match in the Final.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• National Side: India (2006-Present)

• Awards: Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, Khel Ratna Award 

4. Sourav Ganguly

Net Worth: Rs. 1020 crores ($127.5 Million)

Sourav Ganguly has a reputation for being a tough guy who never gave up. He was never afraid to play argumentative mind games with his opponents. He led India to victory in Test cricket more than any other captain, constructing a winning team from a group of gifted but unfocused players. After the match-fixing revelations in 2000, he became leadership and immediately established himself as a strong, astute, and unwavering leader. 

Under his direction, India began to win Test matches away from home and went on an incredible run that ended in the 2003 World Cup final. He is referred to as the Indian cricket world's Maharaja. In 2008, he declared his retirement from playing cricket internationally, and in 2012, he gave up the game completely.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Left-Handed

• National Side: India (1992–2008)

• Awards: Padma Shri

5. Ricky Ponting

Net Worth: Rs. 634 crores ($79.25 Million)

Former player, coach, and commentator Ricky Thomas Ponting AO is from Australia. He is the most successful captain in the history of international cricket, having won 220 of 324 matches with a winning percentage of 67.91%. He is recognised as one of the best batters of all time. After Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, he has scored the third-most hundreds in international cricket. 

He is the record holder for most ICC Men's Cricket tournament victories as a captain, including the Champions Trophies in 2006 and 2009 and the Cricket World Cups in 2003 and 2007. After Sachin Tendulkar retired, he was the second-most prolific Test scorer in history, with 27,483 runs and 71 hundred in international cricket.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• National Side: Australia (1995–2012)

• T20I Shirt No.: 14

6. Shane Warne

Net Worth: Rs. 409 crores ($51.125 Million)

Australian international cricket player Shane Keith Warne played for Australia from 1992 till 2007. Warne was a lower-order right-handed batsman and right-arm leg spin bowler. He took 708 wickets in 145 Test matches, setting the record for most wickets taken by a bowler in Test cricket. That record stood until 2007. 

With a peak score of 99, Warne was a valuable batter in the lower order who amassed over 3,000 runs in Test cricket. Warne was a part of the Australian cricket squad that won the World Cup in 1999. Following Australia's victory over England in the 2006–07 Ashes series, he announced his retirement from international cricket. At the age of 52, Warne passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack while vacationing in Thailand. 

Key Highlights

• Bowling: Right-Arm Leg Break

• National Side: Australia (1992–2007)

• T20I Shirt No.: 23

7. Chris Gayle

Net Worth: Rs. 375 crores ($46.875 Million)

Jamaican cricketer Christopher Henry Gayle represented the West Indies in international competitions from 1999 to 2021. Gayle, often known as "The Universe Boss," is considered the best batsman in Twenty20 cricket history. He has broken several records in each of the game's three versions. 

As the only player in history to score three centuries in one form or another—a triple century in Tests, a double century in ODIs, and a century in T20Is—he holds the record for most caps for the West Indies in international cricket. Gayle is the only player in T20 cricket history to score over 14,000 runs and hit more than 1000 sixes. Apart from his batting, he has achieved over 200 international wickets with his right-arm off-break spin bowling.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Left-Handed

• Bowling: Right-Arm OffBreak

• National Side: West Indies (1999–2021)

• T20I Shirt No.: 45, 301

8. Virender Sehwag

Net Worth: Rs. 332 crores ($41.5 Million)

Former Indian cricket player Virender Sehwag played for his country from 1999 to 2013. Many consider him the most incredible hitting opener and one of the best batters of his time. Sehwag is the owner of several records, including the quickest triple century in the history of international cricket, the greatest score scored by an Indian batsman in Test cricket, and the fastest 250 by any batter. In addition, Sehwag is one of just four batters in history to have scored more than 300 runs in a Test match. On October 20, 2015, Sehwag announced his retirement from all international cricket formats.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• National Side: India (1999–2013)

• Awards: Arjuna Award

9. Pat Cummins

Net Worth: Rs. 320 crores ($40 Million)

Australian international cricket player Patrick James Cummins is the men's national squad captain in both Test and One Day formats. Many people consider Cummins to be one of the best fast bowlers of his age and the all-time great in Test cricket history. His skill as a useful lower-order batter is also well-known.

He led his team to victory in both the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2021–23 ICC World Test Championship. Pat is the most well-known representative of Cricket For Climate, a program that uses cricket to encourage people to take action against climate change. She also generously supports charitable causes.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• Bowling: Right-Arm Fast

• National Side: Australia (2011–present)

• Awards: ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year, Allan Border Medal, ICC Men's Test Team of the Year, Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy

10. Yuvraj Singh

Net Worth: Rs. 266 crores ($33.25 Million)

Yuvraj Singh was an Indian cricket player representing his country in all competition formats. He was an all-round player who bowled slow left-arm orthodox bowls and batted middle order with his left hand. He shares the third-highest Player of the Series awards among Indian cricketers with former captain Sourav Ganguly, having won seven in One Day International (ODI) cricket. 

He is the son of Yograj Singh, an actor and former fast bowler from India. He achieved a remarkable record in the 2007 World T20 match against England when he smashed six sixes in an over bowled by Stuart Broad. This has only happened three times in any senior cricket tournament and never in an international match between two countries with Test match status.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Left-handed

• Bowling: Slow Left-Arm Orthodox

• National Side: India (2000–2017)

• Awards: Arjuna Award & Padma Shri

11. Shane Watson

Net Worth: Rs. 254 crores ($31.75 Million)

Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former player Shane Robert Watson captained the Australian national cricket team on a few occasions between 2002 and 2016. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler who was an all-around player.

In T20 Internationals (T20I), he spent 150 weeks rated as the best all-round player in the world. He was the last player from the Australian team's era to retire, having started playing in the early 2000s when it was at its peak. After retiring from international cricket in 2016, he kept playing in T20 tournaments until 2020, when he stopped playing cricket altogether.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• Bowling: Right-Arm Fast-Medium

• National Side: Australia (2002–2016)

• Awards: Allan Border Medal

12. Sunil Gavaskar

Net Worth: Rs. 250 crores ($31.25 Million)

Former Indian national cricket team captain Sunil Manohar Gavaskar played for his country from 1971 to 1987. Gavaskar is regarded as one of the best opening batters of all time. With an exceptionally high average of 65.45 against the West Indies with a four-pronged fast bowling attack widely considered the most ruthless in Test history, Gavaskar was highly recognised for his technique against fast bowling. His leadership of the Indian team was regarded as one of the most prominent ones since the squad won the World Cricket Championship in 1985 as well as the Asia Cup in 1984.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• National Side: India (1971–1987)

• Awards: Arjuna Award & Padma Bhushan

13. Adam Gilchrist

Net Worth: Rs. 232 crores ($29 Million)

Former international cricket player and captain of the Australian national team, Adam Craig Gilchrist, is an Australian cricket commentator. He was a record-breaking wicketkeeper and attacking left-hand batsman who, with his aggressive batting, reinvented the role for the Australian national side. 

In addition to winning the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, Gilchrist was a member of the Australian squad that captured three straight global titles: the 1999, 2003, and 2007 cricket World Cups. His strike rate is among the top in ODI and Test cricket history, and his December 2006 57-ball century against England in Perth is the fourth-fastest in Test history. Although he played in domestic competitions until 2013, he announced his retirement from international cricket in March 2008.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Left-Handed

• National Side: Australia (1996–2008)

• Awards: Allan Border Medal, ICC Hall of Fame

14. Kapil Dev

Net Worth: Rs. 220 crores ($27.5 Million)

Indian former cricket player Kapil Dev Nikhanj is a hard-hitting middle-order batsman and a quick-medium bowler. He is regarded as one of cricket's all-time great all-rounders. The only cricket player in history to have accumulated over 5,000 runs and taken over 400 wickets in Test matches is Dev. When Dev guided the Indian cricket team to victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, he became the first Indian captain to win a Cricket World Cup. 

At 24, he is still the youngest team captain to win the World Cup. When he retired in 1994, he held the world record for the most wickets in Test cricket. He was also the first player to capture 200 ODI wickets. After retiring, he coached the Indian national team from September 1999 to September 2000.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• Bowling: Right Arm Fast-Medium

• National Side: India (1978–1994)

• Awards: Arjuna Award, Padma Bhushan and C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award

15. Rohit Sharma

Net Worth: Rs. 214 crores ($26.75 Million)

Indian cricket player Rohit Gurunath Sharma is the captain and player for the country's cricket team in One Day International and Test formats. In June 2024, he announced his retirement from T20 cricket after captaining Twenty20 International matches and leading India to victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. He is considered one of the best batsmen of his generation and one of the all-time great opening batsmen. 

The right-handed batsman is renowned for his timing, grace, six-hitting skills, and leadership qualities. Among his many batting records are the most runs in Twenty20 Internationals, the most sixes in international cricket, the most double hundreds in One Day Internationals (3), the most centuries at Cricket World Cups (7), and the joint most hundreds in Twenty20 Internationals.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• Bowling: Right-Arm Off Break

• National Side: India (2007-Present)

• Awards: Arjuna Award & Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

16. Zaheer Khan

Net Worth: Rs. 205 crores ($25.625 Million)

Former Indian professional cricket player Zaheer Khan represented his country in all formats between 2000 and 2014.   Being a left-arm fast-medium bowler, he was skilled at reverse swing with the old ball and was renowned for his ability to "move the ball both ways off the wicket and swing the old ball at some pace". In Test cricket, he was the second-most successful fast bowler for India. In 2008, Khan was chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. In October 2015, he declared his retirement from international cricket. Currently, he serves as the Lucknow Super Giants' IPL mentor.

Key Highlights

• Bowling: Left-Arm Fast-Medium

• National Side: India (2000–2014)

• Awards: Padma Shri

17. Suresh Raina

Net Worth: Rs. 200 crores ($25 Million)

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is a former international player. He is an occasional off-spin bowler and an aggressive middle-order batsman who bats left-handed. The second-youngest player to captain India in history is him. He is the first batsman from India to score a century in each of the three international cricket forms. 

He won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and the 2011 Cricket World Cup with India. In the 2010 Tournament, Raina became the first player from India to score a century in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with his 101 runs against South Africa. Raina retired from all international cricket formats on August 15, 2020.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Left-Handed

• Bowling: Right-Arm Off-Spin

• National Side: India (2005–2018)

18. Rahul Dravid

Net Worth: Rs. 191 crores ($23.875 Million)

Former Indian national cricket team player, captain, and coach Rahul Sharad Dravid enjoyed playing cricket. Known for his exceptional batting style, Dravid scored 24,177 runs in international cricket and is considered one of the game's all-time best batters. He goes by Mr. Dependable in casual conversation and is frequently called The Wall. As head coach, he led the Indian team to victory in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and won the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy as a member of the Indian squad. He declared his retirement from first-class and international cricket in March 2012.

Key Highlights

• Batting: Right-Handed

• National Side: India (1996–2012)

• Awards: Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan

19. Yusuf Pathan

Net Worth: Rs. 175 crores ($21.875 Million)

Former Indian cricket player Yusuf Khan Pathan is a politician in the Trinamool Congress. In 2001–02, Pathan made his first-class cricket debut. He batted right-handed and bowled right-arm off-break. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Pathan is now a member of parliament for West Bengal's Baharampur Lok Sabha seat. When he scored a scorching century against New Zealand in December 2010, he helped India pursue 316, marking the pinnacle of his ODI career. In February 2021, Pathan announced his retirement from cricket altogether.

Key Highlights

• Bowling: Right Arm Off Break

• Batting: Right-Handed

• National Side: India (2007–2012)

20. AB de Villiers

Net Worth: Rs. 173 crores ($21.625 Million)

Former South African cricket player Abraham Benjamin de Villiers is now a commentator. Regarded as one of the greatest players in cricket history, he was the finest batsman of his generation and dominated the number one spot for batters in both ODIs and tests. De Villiers is regarded as one of the modern age's most inventive and potent batters. He is well-known for his unusual strokes, especially those he plays behind the wicketkeeper. In terms of the fastest ODI fifty (16 balls), fastest ODI hundred (31 balls), and fastest ODI 150 (62 balls), he is the record holder. On November 19, 2021, De Villiers announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Key Highlights

• Bowling: Right Arm Off Break

• Batting: Right-Arm Medium

• National Side: South Africa (2004–2018)

21. Steve Smith

Net Worth: Rs. 166 crores ($20 Million)

Steven Peter Devereux Smith, an international cricket player for Australia, captained the country's squad in each of the previous three-game forms. Smith competed for Australia in the Cricket World Cup finals in 2015 and 2023, the ICC T20 World Cup in 2021, and the 2023 ICC World Test Championship. The 2007–08 domestic season was Smith's cross-format debut. He had a reputation for fair-pitching the ball and producing a lot of rotation while leg-spinning. However, Smith currently mostly plays batting, with the rare bowling appearance. The renowned Shane Warne, who had recently departed from international cricket a season or two prior, was even compared to him because of his boyish charm and the run-up to the crease.

Key Highlights

• Bowling: Right Arm Leg Break

• Batting: Right-Arm Medium

• National Side: Australia (2010–present)

• Awards: Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy,  Allan Border Medal

Final Thoughts

That’s the end of the top 20+ richest cricketer in the world. The incomes of cricket's elite players show the sport's commercial growth. These sportsmen are among the highest paid in the world, which is not surprising given that leagues like the Indian Premier League boost revenue and businesses want to use cricketers as their ambassadors. The wealthiest athletes in the sport will have increasing net worth as it develops. Furthermore, if you find this article informative and interesting, make sure to share it with your loved ones who are fond of cricket. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who is the no. 1 richest cricketer in India?

A. Sachin is regarded as one of the wealthiest cricket players in the world, with a net worth of 1390 crore rupees.

Q. Who is the richest cricketer at the current time?

A. As the richest cricketer in the world, Tendulkar has an incredible net worth of $150 million.

Q. Who is richer, Messi or Dhoni?

A. Messi has more incredible wealth than Dhoni. In addition, he is among the best-paid athletes in history.

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