The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has witnessed several changes in captaincy. Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired the second highest priced player, Pat Cummins, and appointed him as their skipper. He now holds the distinction of being the highest paid IPL captain in both IPL history and IPL 2024.
Highest paid IPL captains in IPL 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins is the highest-paid captain in the Indian Premier League, earning 20.50 crore.
| Captain | Price | Team |
| KL Rahul | 17 crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Rishabh Pant | 16 crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Sanju Samson | 14 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| Shreyas Iyer | 12.25 crore | Kolkata Night Riders |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 6.00 Cr | Chennai Super Kings |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 8.25 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Faf du Plesis | 7 crore | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Shubman Gill | 7 crore | Gujarat Titans |
| Pat Cummins | 20.50 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Top 5 highest paid IPL captains
Pat Cummins
Cummins replaced Aiden Markram as the captain in IPL 2024. He was signed SRH for 20.50 crore. Cummins earn captaincy after his victory in ODI World Cup.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul captained Lucknow Super Giants in two seasons. He was signed by the team at 17 crores. As a captain, he has powered his team to playoffs in both seasons.
Rishabh Pant
The wicketkeeper batter is away from cricket after his awful accident in December 2022. He is most likely to return to the cricket field in IPL 2024. When he comes back to Delhi Capitals, he will take his role back of captaining the team. In his absence, David Warner is leading DC.
Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson earns 14 crore in Rajasthan Royals. The Kerala batter captained the Rajasthan team for three seasons. Samson captained 45 matches of the IPL. He has won 22 matches and lost 23.
Shreyas Iyer
Kolkata Knight Riders have announced Shreyas Iyer as their captain for the next season of IPL. Iyer has played in 55 matches as a skipper in the IPL. He first captained the Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2018. Later, he went to KKR in 2022 as a skipper for 12.25 crore. He has a win percentage of 49.09 as a captain in the IPL.
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