9. Mashrafe Mortaza- Bangladesh (Rs 39.65 lakhs)
Although there are many star players in the Bangladesh national team like Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. However, the Bangladeshi skipper has always been given respect in terms of salary. He earns around $4762 USD (Rs 3.30 lakhs) in a month, along with a bonus of 20,000 Bangladeshi Taka.
8. Babar Azam – Pakistan (Rs 1.32 crore)
In spite of not being the captain himself, Babar Azam enjoys the highest salary in his country because of his importance in the Pak batting line-up. He bags an amount of 11 lakhs per month, which constitutes 1.32 crore per annum.
7. Jason Holder – West Indies (Rs 1.80 crores)
The current Test cricket captain of West Indies has played a vital role in reviving the team’s stature and is thus the highest-paid cricketer of West Indies.
Jason holds a contract and his yearly remuneration amounts to Rs 1.80 crores which is a good sign for the future of Windies cricket.
6. Faf du Plessis – South Africa (Rs 2.98 crores)
The South African falls in the list of top-5 highest paid cricketers in the world. Faf gets a salary of Rs 25.1 lakhs per month which makes his annual income Rs 2.98 crore.
5. Kane Williamson – New Zealand (Rs 3.47 crores)
The no.1 test batsman of the world is the 4th highest earning cricketer of New Zealand. Kane earns a whopping amount of Rs 3.47 crore per annum and an added bonus of $25000 USD (Rs 17.3 lakhs) for being the captain of the team.
