2. Rohit Sharma
The swashbuckling Rohit started his IPL career with Deccan Chargers Hyderabad. He was touted as the next great India batsmen and was bought by Deccan chargers for Rs. 3 crores. He became part of his hometown franchise Mumbai Indians in 2013.
Since then he has transformed the fortunes of the franchise by becoming captain. The elegant batsmen have led MI to title wins in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. Rohit Sharma today per season now earns Rs. 15 crores from the IPL.