The IPL, run by the BCCI, is the grandest T20 league in the world. Its stature is unmatched among the cricketing fraternity. It has everything – domestic players, international cricketers, top-tier commentators, and the biggest of them all perhaps, money. The franchises are owned by the richest businessmen and the fanciest movie stars.
However, when it comes to money-making for the Indian players, it comes as a surprise that the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s central contract is worth more than what the players are paid by the franchises. BCCI has had its fair share of criticism when it comes to domestic pay. But when the matter comes to the national players, they don’t compromise.
Here, we take a look at 8 cricketers whose BCCI contract is higher than their IPL contract:
8) Cheteshwar Pujara (CSK) |BCCI Contract – 5 crores | IPL Contract – 50 lakhs
India’s No.3 batsman in Tests, Pujara, was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2021 IPL auction. He is not well known for his stroke-making ability. In the longest format, Pujara has made a name for his resilience and tenacity.
He was part of the Kings XI Punjab [now Punjab Kings] in 2014 and partnered with Virender Sehwag at the top. However, a poor strike rate of 100.80 forced the management to drop him. Nevertheless, he’ll hope to play for CSK in the second phase of the IPL in September.
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7) Deepak Chahar (CSK) | BCCI Contract – 1 crore | IPL Contract – 80 lakhs
The right-hand medium-pacer from Uttar Pradesh plies his trade for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. He is Dhoni’s designated powerplay bowler, mostly finishing his spell in the first 10 overs. Deepak Chahar is well known for his ability to swing the new ball.
He has the best bowling figures in T20I – 6/7 he took against Bangladesh at Vidarbha Cricket Stadium in Nagpur. His central contract is of Grade ‘C’, which is 1crore while his IPL Contract is currently at 80 lakhs.
6) Umesh Yadav (DC) | BCCI Contract – 3 crores | IPL Contract – 1 crore
The 33-year-old was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2021 IPL Auction. He tends to be on the wrong side of the economy, owing to inconsistency. In a format like T20, the batsman will be quick to pounce on the bad deliveries.
Luckily for Umesh however, Delhi Capitals acquired his services for the 2021 IPL season. He was bought for his base price of 1crore, which happens to be three times lesser than the amount he earns from his central contract (Grade ‘B’).
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5) Mayank Agarwal (PKBS) | BCCI Contract – 3 crores | IPL Contract – 1 crore
The Karnataka batsman partners skipper KL Rahul at the top of the order for Punjab Kings. He’s the aggressor in the line-up, having scored 1136 runs at an excellent strike rate of 145.08 for PBKS.
Although recently Mayank lost his place in the Test side to up-and-coming youngster Shubman Gill, he has a hefty contract with the BCCI where he earns 3 crores (Grade ‘B’). Playing for the Punjab franchise, the stylish batsman has an IPL contract of 1 cr.
4) Ishant Sharma (DC) | BCCI Contract – 5 crores | IPL Contract – 1.1 crores
The tall Indian pacer doesn’t particularly have all the skills to compete in the shortest format of the game. However, just like Deepak Chahar, Ishant can provide his services at the start of the innings. He plays for the Delhi Capitals after they bought him in the 2019 IPL Auction.
Being the leader of the pack for India in Test cricket, Ishant is part of the Grade ‘A’ scheme, where he earns 5 crores. In the IPL however, the lanky pacer has a contract of 1.1 cr with the Delhi franchise.
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3) Wriddhiman Saha (SRH) | BCCI Contract – 3 crores | IPL Contract – 1.2 crores
Saha has the unique record of being the first player to score a hundred in an IPL Final. He did it against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) while playing for Kings XI Punjab. Although Punjab lost the final held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Saha had made an impact on the franchises.
As a result, he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2019 IPL Auction. Although he was a backup-keeper for Jonny Bairstow initially, Saha made the most of his chances and was a regular member in 2020 IPL.
He earns 1.2 crores from his IPL contract and belongs to Grade ‘B’ (3 crores) under BCCI’s central contracts.
2) Shardul Thakur (CSK) | BCCI Contract – 3 crores | IPL Contract – 2.6 crores
Shardul Thakur has quickly developed as a bowling all-rounder under MS Dhoni. He showed his skills in both the departments in India’s famous win at ‘The Gabba’. He’s a potent option with the ball in hand, with variations that suit the T20 format very well.
Thakur, who debuted in the IPL for Kings XI Punjab, was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2019 IPL Auction. His central contract with the BCCI is worth 3 crores, while the Chennai franchise has him employed for 2.6 crores.
1) Mohammad Shami (PBKS) | BCCI Contract – 5 crores | IPL Contract – 4.8 crores
The pacer from Uttar Pradesh is a major part of India’s revolutionary bowling attack. He’s a force to be reckoned with in Test and can equally perform in the shortest format as well. He is part of the Punjab Kings set-up in the 2021 IPL Season.
Although the franchise from Punjab has had poor seasons for quite a while now, Shami has done reasonably well. He has picked up 47 wickets at an average of 24.74. He possesses a hefty contract of 4.8 crores in the IPL, while his BCCI contract has him earning in Grade ‘A’ (5 crores).
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