The Top 5 World’s Richest Cricketers

Cricket has been considered to be one of the most popular sports in the world. When we think about cricket, names like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Ricky Pointing, and many more come to mind, since they have changed the history of cricket with their performances. Below are some of the world’s wealthiest cricketers and their net worth:

1. Sachin Tendulkar
   Sachin Tendulkar has been gifted the title of God of Cricket. For his outstanding sporting achievements, he received the Arjuna Award in 1994. He was also awarded Khel Ratna Award, Padma Shri, and Padma Vibhushan in 1999 and 2008, respectively. Sachin is also known as Master Blaster, the biggest cricket icon. He has won the world cup for his country and scored 100 centuries in international cricket.
   He has scored the most centuries in ODI. He also holds the record of playing the maximum number of matches in ODI. He has played around 463 games in the ODI. Our master blaster also holds the record of playing the maximum number of consecutive games. The net worth of Sachin Tendulkar is $170 million.

2. M.S. Dhoni
   The future of the Indian cricket team changed drastically under the captaincy of Dhoni. Only under his captaincy has India been led to three ICC events. He has led his team to 100 matches. M.S. Dhoni is the third captain in the world to have won 3 games. In 2008 and 2009, Dhoni was awarded the ICC Player of the Year Trophy.
   Dhoni was awarded the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri in 2018 and 2009, respectively. In the Indian Premier League, Dhoni was the captain of the Chennai Super Kings. He led the team to victory in the 2010, 2011, and 2018 seasons. The net worth of M.S. Dhoni is around $ 111 million.

3. Virat Kohli
   After the retirement of M.S. Dhoni, Virat Kohli became the captain of the Indian Test Team in 2014. Kohli is the fastest batsman to score a run of 1000 in T20 cricket. He became the first batsman to score three double centuries in 2017. In addition, he is the quickest batsman to score 1000 runs in the ODI. Also, he has been ranked as one of the most famous athletes by ESPN.
   Kohli has won many awards. He has won Sir Garfield’s sober trophy for the ICC cricketer of the decade. Some famous awards he awarded are the Arjuna award, Padmashree award, and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. The net worth of Kohli is $92 million.

4. Ricky Pointing
   Ricky Pointing is an Australian cricketer, coach, and commentator. He was a successful captain of the Australian team, winning 222 games out of 324. He is the second player to score the highest centuries in international cricket. Along with batting, Pointing has excellent fielding skills. Under his captaincy, Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009. He also led Australia to win the 2003 and 2007 world cup.
   He is the only cricketer to win 100 test matches. He also has the most ODI wins. He received ICC Hall of Famer in 2018. After his retirement, he became an Australian team’s assistant coach and occasional commentator. The net worth of Ricky Pointing is $70 million.

5. Brian Lara
   Brian Lara is perhaps the best cricketer in the world and was ranked top for test batting. Brian holds many records. He has the highest individual score in test cricket, with 504 runs in 1994, and the highest test Innings with 400 runs in 2004. His performance was rated as the second-best batting performance in cricket history.
   He won the award of Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world in 1994 and 1995. He was also listed in the BBC’s overseas sports personality of the year. The net worth of Brian Lara is $60 million.