Indian Premier League (IPL) is often called the cash-rich T20 League in the world, even some players earn more money than what they get from their respective country’s cricket board.
Let’s have a look at the top 10 highest paid all-rounder in the IPL 2020.
10. Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings)
Salary – Rs 7 Crore
The impressive and experienced all-rounder again proved substantial for CSK led the CSK charge with the bat in hand during the crucial times and has played many match-saving innings. Over the past few years, he has evolved immensely and aggressively as a batsman. Also, Jadeja is a superb fielder who always ends up saving several runs in the field.
9. Kedar Jadhav (Chennai Super Kings)
Salary – Rs 7.8 Crore
Kedar Jadhav is a key player for CSK but is most of the times criticised for his slow strike rate. He has saved the team many times coming out to bat in No 6 or 7. His off spin too is a key for CSK.
8. Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Salary – Rs 8.5 Crore
Russell from past few seasons with no doubt is considered to be the greatest all-rounder with his aggressive batting style, smashing huge sixes, some even out of the stadium. He has the power to carry the team to win single-handedly. Not only that he is a great bowler too. But, unfortunately, this season he was in off-form and could barely score 25 runs.
7. Krunal Pandya (Mumbai Indians)
Salary – Rs 8.8 Crore
Krunal Pandya is a power player for the team with his aggressive batting, impresive fielding and superb bowling. He is a key player for Mumbai Indians.
6. Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Salary – Rs 9 Crore
Afghan all-rounder, Rashid Khan is a huge asset for the team. His phenomenal bowling with picking-up of 55 wickets at an economy rate of 6.55 proved great to SRH. Also, from past few seasons, he has been working on his batting and is ready to play when needed.
5. Chris Morris (Royall Challengers Bangalore)
Salary – Rs 10 Crore
South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a huge amount of 10 crores this season. His speciality is to bowl yorkers in the death overs, and his ability to clear the boundary as a finisher.
4. Glenn Maxwell (KingsXI Punjab)
Salary – Rs 10.75 Crore
KXIP in IPL 2020 auction spent 10.75 crores to sign star Australian all-rounder, who is known for his attacking batting style, clever bowling and sensational fielding and is also renowned for his match-winning innings.
3. Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians)
Salary – Rs 11 Crore
Hardik Pandya is the game-changer of the team. He is dangerous with both bat, smashing huge boundaries, and ball, adding to that his impressive fielding, he perfectly balances all and is a key figure of the team.
2. Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Salary – Rs 12.5 Crore
He is efficient both at batting and bowling. He can provide a rock-solid start as an opening batsman and is also lethal with his spin. He provides KKR wickets in galore and runs from his bats.
1. Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals)
IPL 2020 Salary – Rs 12.5 Crore
Ben Stokes, considered as the best all-rounder in the world and also the World Cup winner in 2018 too. He batting technique and bowling are extremely impressive and an amazing wicket-keeper with the natural tendency of match-winning.
