1. Kevin Pietersen:
This cricket player form England is the highest paid cricketer in the IPL. He is currently in Royal Banglore Challengers. Kevin Pietersen was picked up for $1.55 millions. Pietersen didnot played in 1st IPL auction and after the worst performance by Royal Banglore Challengers, he was picked up in 2nd auction. Although, Pietersen didnot played all IPL matches on 2009 to earn total money.
2. Andrew Flintoff:
All rounder Andrew Flintoff is the second most earning player in the IPL. He was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for about $ 1.55 million. Both Pietersen and Flintoff was picked the same day in their respective teams.
3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni:
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the highest paid player in 1st auction of IPL 2008. Dhoni was picked up in Chennai Super Kings for $1.5 million. The reason to pick up Dhoni was not only, he is an excellent player but, he is the most popular player in India nowadays.
4.Andrew Symonds:
Andrew Symonds is the fourth most earning player in IPL. Symonds also played in 2008 IPL and was picked by Deccan Chargers. He was in Deccan Chargers team for $1.35 million. Symonds has got excellent striking ability and no doubt, he deserves to be in the fourth spot of highest paid players.
5.Sachin Tendulkar:
Sachin Tendulkar is a living legend and the most popular player in the cricket world. His popularity and skill maked him the 5th most paid player in IPL T20 tournament. He is paid $1,121,250 by Mumbai Indians team. Sachin Tendulkar is also icon for Mumbai Indians team.
6. Sourav Ganguli:
Popularly known as Bengal tiger, Sourav Ganguli is the highest player for Kolkata Knight Riders. He is also the icon of Kolkata team. He is paid $1,092,500 by Kolkata Knight Riders team.
7.Yuvraj Singh:
Yuvraj Singh is the clean hitter of the ball and very good T20 batsman and was picked in Mohali team, Kings XI Punjab in $1,063,750. Again, he is the icon of Mohali team.
8.Rahul Dravid:
Though Rahul Dravid is popularly known as the wall in test cricket, he is one of the top paid players in IPL. He is the eighth most paid cricketer in ipl and was picked up in Royal Bangalore Challengers team for $1,035,000.
9.Sanath Jaysurya:
It hasbeen said that, T20 is the game of youth but, this 40 years youth has all the right to be one of the top most paid players in IPL. Sanath Jaysurya was picked by Mumbai Indians team for $975,000.
10. Ishanth Sharma:
In the list of top ten highly paid players, Ishanth Sharma is the 10th most paid cricketer in the IPL tournament. He was picked in Kolkata Knight Riders for $950,000.
Note:Icon will get 15% than highest bid player.
