Nothing speaks as loudly as the riches offered by the Indian Premier League does when it comes to money. The best cricketers in the world, with the exception of Pakistan, have a chance to play in the most competitive tournament in the world and win some of the biggest paychecks in professional sports for a two-month competition with 10 teams.
Even before the 2023 season starts in April, the tournament this year has already broken a few records. After a fierce bidding war with Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings purchased England’s Sam Curran, an all-rounder, for an eye-watering bid of 185 million Indian rupees, or $2.26 million. This made Curran the most expensive player ever in the tournament’s history.
After winning the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, Curran is now a well-known white-ball player. During the player auction last month, fellow England star all-rounder Ben Stokes, young batsman Harry Brook, and Australian Cameroon Green were among the other players who won the jackpot.
Indian Premier League 2023 Highest Paid Players :
| Sam Curran | 18.50 Cr. |
| Cameron Green | 17.50 Cr. |
| KL Rahul | 17 Cr. |
| Ben Stokes | 16.25Cr. |
| Nicholas Pooran | 16 Cr. |
| Rohit Sharma | 16 Cr. |
| Rishabh Pant | 16 Cr. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 16 Cr. |
| Ishan Kishan | 15.25 Cr. |
| Virat Kohli | 15 Cr. |
20 Highest-Paid Players In The Indian Premier League 2023 :
- 1. Sam Curran (Punjab Kings): 185 million rupees (approximately $2.26m)
- 2. Cameron Green (Mumbai Indians): 175m rupees ($2.14m)
- 3. KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants): 170m rupees ($2m)
- 4. Ben Stokes (Chennai Super Kings): 162.5m rupees ($1.98m)
- 5. Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants): 160m rupees ($1.95m)
- 6. Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings): 160m rupees ($1.95m)
- 7. Rishabh Pant* (Delhi Capitals): 160m rupees ($1.95m)
- 8. Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders): 160m rupees ($1.95m)
- 9. Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians): 160m rupees ($1.95m)
- 10. Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians): 152.5m rupees ($1.86m)
- 11. Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans): 150m rupees ($1.8m)
- 12. Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans): 150m rupees ($1.8m)
- 13. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers): 150m rupees ($1.8m)
- 14. Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals): 140m rupees ($1.7m)
- 15. Deepak Chahar (Chennai Super Kings): 140m rupees ($1.7m)
- 16. Harry Brook (Sunrisers Hyderabad): 132.5m rupees ($1.6m)
- 17. Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders): 122.5m rupees ($1.5m)
- 18. Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders): 120m rupees ($1.45m)
- 19. Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians): 120m rupees ($1.45m)
- 20. Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals): 120m rupees ($1.45m)