The IPL franchises pay huge amount of money to cricketers to play for their side and help the franchise win the prestigious tournament.
The new season of Indian Premier League( IPL) started on Friday (April 9) and nearly all star cricketers from the world are participating in the world's best T20 league. The IPL franchises pay huge amount of money to cricketers to play for their side and help the franchise win the prestigious tournament.
But do you know how much Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and other star players were paid as salaries in their first-ever IPL. Let's take a look at the first-ever IPL salaries of some of the biggest stars.
1. Virat Kohli - Rs 12 lakh
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According to Times Now, RCB skipper Virat Kohli was among the most expensive picks of the season when he was played in the inaugural season of IPL in 2008 at Rs 12 lakh.
2. MS Dhoni - Rs 6 crore
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MS Dhoni was the highest paid cricketers of 2008 IPL with a paycheck of Rs 6 crore, according to Times Now. The CSL skipper is getting a slaary of Rs 15 crore for IPL 2021.
3. Rohit Sharma - Rs 3 crore
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Rohit Sharma joined Mumbai in 2011 and before that he played for the Deccan Chargers franchise in 2008. According to Times Now, Rohit waws paid Rs 3 crore in salary in 2008.
4. AB de Villiers - Rs 1.2 crore
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Former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers is one of the five players to have earned over Rs 100 crore from the IPL. He was paid Rs 1.2 crore in 2008 by Delhi Daredevils.
5. Hardik Pandya - Rs 10 lakh
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Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya joined the franchise team at his base price of Rs 10 lakh, in 2015, according to Times Now. Pandya, however, now earns a salary of Rs 11 crore.
