Interestingly, the Mirror reports that a Central Test ECB contract earns a player around £625,000 per year. On top of that, specific red-ball competitors, such as Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, also have a limited-overs deal. In turn, this generates a further £275,000 onto their standard salary.

How do cricket players get paid?

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma along with Jasprit Bumrah will earn Rs 7 crore a year as their BCCI salary. The 10 players in the ‘A’ category will get Rs 5 crore each while five players in category ‘B’ will get Rs 3 crore each. The 10 cricketers in the ‘C’ category will get Rs 1 crore each.

How are cricketers paid in the Cricket World?

The figures are based on international cricket, and do not take into account player earnings from T20 leagues, other domestic engagements or endorsements. Most boards (see below*) pay their players a share of their commercial rights, while others don’t, or distribute them differently.

What’s the average salary of a capped cricketer?

For a capped cricketer will rarely earn less than £30,000 and there are a good number of senior players commanding salaries of £80,000 and above. Bumper tax-free benefits lurk ahead for those who stay loyal enough.

Who is the highest paid cricketer in the IPL?

England star Kevin Pietersen is reported to be the highest-paid IPL player with a two-year $1.5million (£973,000) deal, according to the Daily Telegraph. Below Daily Mail cricket expert Lawrence Booth, goes into more detail on how much top cricketers make. Per player, per year. Source: Daily Mail August 2010

How much do Leicestershire Cricket players get paid?

Leicestershire are shown with total player salary costs of £1.4m. If we assume 13% of that represents employers national insurance that gives us wages paid to cricketers of £1.3m. This is well above the £0.75m level of the existing collar but under the 2024 collar of £1.5m.