How much do IPL captains earn?

Find out the salaries of the 10 captains of the 10 teams in this year’s IPL:

1. Lokesh Rahul:
In 2022, two new teams entered the IPL, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. Lokesh Rahul is the captain of Lucknow Super Giants. He earns 17 crore rupees. Among the captains of the 10 teams, Rahul earns the highest salary.

2. Rishabh Pant:
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is the captain of Delhi Capitals. Since Shreyas Iyer’s departure, he has been leading Delhi since 2021. He earns 16 crore rupees.

3. Hardik Pandya:
In the 2024 IPL, Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be seen in the Mumbai Indians’ jersey. He will be the captain of Mumbai this time. He will earn 15 crore rupees.

4. Sanju Samson:
Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson is the captain of Rajasthan Royals. He earns 14 crore rupees.

5. Shreyas Iyer:
In 2022, Shreyas Iyer became the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, replacing Eoin Morgan. He earns 12.25 crore rupees.

6. MS Dhoni:
CSK is one of the most successful teams in the IPL. They have become IPL champions five times. MS Dhoni earns 12 crore rupees with CSK.

7. Shikhar Dhawan:
After Mayank Agarwal’s departure from Punjab Kings, Shikhar Dhawan has been made the captain of the Punjab Kings team. He earns 8 crore 25 lakh rupees.

8. Shubman Gill:
Before the auction of the 2024 IPL, Hardik Pandya left Gujarat Titans and went to Mumbai Indians. Then Shubman Gill was made the new leader of Gujarat Titans. He earns 8 crore rupees in Gujarat.

9. Faf du Plessis:
Since 2022, Proteas superstar Faf du Plessis has been leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He earns 7 crore rupees.

10. Eoin Morgan:
In 2023, Proteas star player Eoin Morgan led the Sunrisers Hyderabad team. He earns 2.6 crore rupees from the Orange Army.