Top 5 Richest Cricketer in The World

1)Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Country:India.

Age:36 year.

Net Income:$31.5 million.

Batting Style:Right-hand Batsman.

Role:Middle Order Batsman and wicket-keeper.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian cricketer and current he is captain of indian cricket team.He make his ODI debut 23 december 2004 vs Bangladesh. He is an attacking middle order batsman and wicket-keeper. Under his captaincy  India won 2011 world cup which was hosted by India. 

He hold number of captaincy records like most win by indian captain in test or ODI,and most number back to back win by an Indian captain in ODI  etc.Early when he came in Indian team he known for his long hair style and during that period of time he scrod 183 runs against Sri Lanka after that dhoni get success and select as Indian captain.

In current dhoni is captain of indian odi as well T20 team.His batting average is more than fifty(51.25) in odi and he get 8,918 runs in as middle order batsman.Dhoni earns about $26.5 million every year.And his income coming from playing cricket and endoresment with pepsi,reebok etc.

2)Virat Kohli.

 Country:India.

Age:27 year.
Net Income:$25 million.
Batting Style:Right-hand Batsman.
Role:Batsman,Test Captain.

Virat Kohli is an international Indian cricket player and he is also captain of Indian test team and  vice captain of ODI team. Kohli hold number of record in young age like fastest ODI century, fastest batsman 5,000 runs in ODI. He is only bastman who score 1000 run and more ODI run for four consecutive year.

He is rated as one of the greatest batsman in world.In the absence of MSD he hold indian captaincy.At current he is number 1. T20 batsman.He earn $25 million per year.

3)Sachin Tendulkar.

Country:India.
Age:36 year.
Net Income:$18 million.
Batting Style:Right-hand Batsman.
Role:Opening Batsman.

Sachin Tendulkar is an former Indian cricket player and he is widely known for one of the greatest batsman in world cricket history of all time.He made his test debut in 1989 against Pakistan in karachi. He started his palying cricket at age of 11.He is first batsman who score 200 run in ODI cricket.He also known as GOD OF CRICKET,MASTER BLASTER. 

He is only bastman who hit 100 centuries in all format.He earns $18.6 million every year. He is also play an important role in 2011 world cup that was won by india.

4)Chris Gayle.

Country:West Indies.

Age:36 year.
Net Income:$7 million.
Batting Style:Left-hand Batsman.
Role:Opening Batsman.

Chris Gayle is Jamaican cricket who play cricket for the west indies. He is attacking left hand opening batsman.He also known as name six machine. Gayle holds numerous records in all format. He is one of four player who score triple centuries in test. Gayle become the first batsman who made 200 runs in just 138 runs against Zimbabwe. He is one of the five player who score 200 hundred in ODI. Gayle earn $7 million per year.

5)Shane Watson.

Country:Australia.

Age:35 year.
Net Income:$6 million.
Batting Style:Right-hand Batsman.
Role:Batsman,Right-Handed Fast Medium Swing Bowler.

Shane Watson is  former Australian cricketer. He is one of the greatest all-rounder in all over world.Watson hold sevral records like he held the world no.1 position for a record 148 weeks,including a record T20 consecutive in T20 all-rounder ranking.He declared man of match series in 2012 T20 world to score 249 runs.He is only player to win four consecutive man of the match awards.Watson earn $6 million per year.