Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is likely to take place from March 22. All are eagerly waiting for the mega tournament since the historic IPL 2024 auction. The IPL 2024 witnessed the highest bids of all time when Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins became the most expensive players in IPL history. You would also be keen to know, who is paid most in IPL as a captain. So, here is the list of highest paid IPL captains.
Highest paid IPL captains in IPL 2024
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul is the highest-paid captain in the Indian Premier League. He earns 17 crores in IPL. Rishabh Pant, who is likely to appear in the upcoming IPL 2024 after missing the previous season due to his injury by horrific accident, is listed second.
| 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 |
| MS Dhoni | 12 crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 8.25 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Faf du Plesis | 7 crore | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Shubman Gill | 7 crore | Gujarat Titans |
| Aiden Markram | 2.6 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Top 5 highest paid IPL captains
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.
MS Dhoni
The most successful IPL captain MS Dhoni is paid 12 crores in IPL. He has won five titles for the teams. He is placed fifth in the highest-paid IPL captains list.
