World's Top 10 Richest Cricketers In 2014

BANGALORE: No need of guesses for which is the popular universal sport! It is none other than cricket. “Cricket” as a popular game has kept the world united for quite some time. Just like other famous sports players, even the cricketers are making a great deal of fame and money through their contracts and sponsorships. It seems in a game like cricket the players are paid well for their services as a batsman or a bowler. Well, if someone says that Indian cricketers are paid more then there is nothing wrong with it as they are the one who are getting highly paid currently.

Let’s have a look at the top earning cricketers of 2014:

1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Salary: 1 Crore per Annum

No prizes or wild guesses needed for the highly paid cricketer in this list. It’s our Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni! He is by far the most successful as an Indian Captain and he is making the highest amount of money in the cricket world. He deserves to be on the top position as he has won almost all the big events in cricket including the World cup title. Along with being successful, Dhoni is now the brand ambassador for many brands. Dhoni has proven his skills and leadership qualities in all formats of the game; alongside he is the best skipper, amazing batsman and the outstanding wicket keeper in the Indian team.  

Earnings: 20-30 Crore per Year (IPL, Endorsements, Winning Bonus)

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