IPL 2021 Auction: Top 10 highest paid batsmen in IPL 14- Total IPL Salary, IPL 2021 Salary & Salary Rank

IPL 2021 Auction: Top 10 highest paid batsmen in IPL 14- Total IPL Salary, IPL 2021 Salary & Salary Rank: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has changed the way cricket as a sport is perceived. Even a 19-year-old, as of today earns a massive salary, something which was not there during the pre-2008 cricket era. By the time these young talents reach their mid-20s, they are amongst the highest-paid cricketers in the world. As we are nearing IPL 2021, InsideSport brings you top 10 highest paid batsmen in the Indian Premier League.

Mumbai Indians (MI) Retain Hardik Pandya in IPL 2021
Hardik Pandya Performance in IPL 2020: Hardik Pandya Score 281 runs in 14 matches

11. Lokesh Rahul
IPL 2021 Salary – 11 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
Total IPL salary- ₹ 481000000

Kannur Lokesh Rahul, commonly known as KL Rahul, is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and captains Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper.
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Retain Lokesh Rahul in IPL 2021
Lokesh Rahul Performance in IPL 2020: Lokesh Rahul Score 670 runs in 14 matches

10. Manish Pandey
IPL 2021 Salary – 11 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Total IPL salary- ₹ 517000000

Manish Krishnanand Pandey is an Indian international cricketer. He is primarily a right-handed middle-order batsman representing Karnataka in domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Retain Manish Pandey in IPL 2021
Manish Pandey Performance in IPL 2020: Manish Pandey Score 425 runs in 16 matches

9. Ab de Villiers
IPL 2021 Salary – 11 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Total IPL salary-₹ 1025165000

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers commonly known as AB de Villiers is a South African cricketer. He was named as the ICC ODI Player of the Year three times during his 15-year international career and was one of the five Wisden cricketers of the decade at the end of 2019.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Retain Ab de Villiers in IPL 2021
Ab de Villiers Performance in IPL 2020: Ab de Villiers Score 454 runs in 15 matches
 

8. Suresh Raina
IPL 2021 Salary – 11 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Total IPL salary-₹ 1107400000

Suresh Raina is a former Indian international cricketer. An aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional off-spin bowler, he is also regarded as one of the best fielders in world cricket. He plays for Uttar Pradesh in all forms of domestic cricket.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Retain Suresh Raina in IPL 2021

7 Ben Stokes
IPL 2021 Salary – 12.5 Crore
IPL 2021 Team-  Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Total IPL salary-₹  645000000

Benjamin Andrew Stokes OBE is an English international cricketer and current vice-captain of the England cricket team in Test cricket. Stokes was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Retain Ben Stokes in IPL 2021
Ben Stokes Performance in IPL 2020: Ben Stokes Score 285 runs and 2 Wickets in 8 matches

6. David Warner
IPL 2021 Salary – 12.5 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Total IPL salary-₹ 710017300

David Andrew Warner is an Australian international cricketer and a former captain of the Australian national team. A left-handed opening batsman, Warner is the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Retain David Warner in IPL 2021
David Warner Performance in IPL 2020: David Warner Score 548 runs in 16 matches

5 Sunil Narine
IPL 2021 Salary – 12.5 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Total IPL salary- 952478000

Sunil Philip Narine is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays internationally for the West Indies. He made his One Day International debut in December 2011 and Test match debut in June 2012. Primarily an off-spin bowler, he is also an aggressive left-handed batsman.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Retain Sunil Narine in IPL 2021
Sunil Narine Performance in IPL 2020: Sunil Narine Score 121 runs and 5 wickets in 14 matches

4. Rohit Sharma
IPL 2021 Salary – 15 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Mumbai Indians (MI)
Total IPL salary- 1466000000

Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and captains Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League as a right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He is the vice-captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats.
Mumbai Indians (MI) Retain Rohit Sharma in IPL 2021
Rohit Sharma Performance in IPL 2020: Rohit Sharma Score 332 runs in 12 matches

3. MS Dhoni
IPL 2021 Salary – 15 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Total IPL salary- 1528400000

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is a former Indian international cricketer who captained the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2016 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Retain MS Dhoni in IPL 2021
MS Dhoni Performance in IPL 2020: MS Dhoni Score 200 runs in 14 matches

2. Pat Cummins 
IPL 2021 Salary – 15.5 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Total IPL salary- 375000000 

Patrick James Cummins is an Australian international cricketer who is currently the vice-captain of the Australia national team in all formats. He is a fast bowler and a capable lower-order right-handed batsman, and plays domestic cricket for New South Wales. Cummins made his Test debut at the age of 18 in 2011.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Retain Pat Cummins in IPL 2021
Pat Cummins Performance in IPL 2020: Pat Cummins Score 146 runs and 12 wickets in 14 matches

1. Virat Kohli
IPL 2021 Salary – 17 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Total IPL salary- 143,20,00,000 

Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the India national team. A right-handed top-order batsman, Kohli is regarded as one of the best contemporary batsmen in the world. He plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, and has been the team’s captain since 2013.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Retain Virat Kohli in IPL 2021
Virat Performance in IPL 2020: Virat Kohli Score 466 runs in 15 matches