# Top 10 highest-paid players in IPL 2021

URL: https://technosports.co.in/top-10-highest-paid-players-in-ipl-2021/  
Published: 2021-01-26  
Updated: 2021-01-26  
Author: Rahul Roy

Only 2 months have passed after the IPL 2020 final, and we are already excited about stepping towards the IPL 2021. The 8 franchises have already submitted the full list of retained and released players.

The mini-auction for IPL 14 is expected to be held in the third week of February, but it’s unlikely that the franchises would break the bank for a single player.

**Read: [IPL 2021 Auctions: The full list of players who will be available in the IPL 14 mini-auction](https://technosports.co.in/2021/01/25/ipl-2021-auctions-the-full-list-of-players-who-will-be-available-in-the-ipl-14-mini-auction/)**

So, here we take a look at the top 10 highest paid players in IPL 2021:

## 10. Hardik Pandya

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 11 Crore**   IPL 2021 Team –** Mumbai Indians (MI)  
**Performance in IPL 2020: **Hardik Pandya Score 281 runs in 14 matches

## 10. Lokesh Rahul

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 11 Crore  
**IPL 2021 Team –** Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)  
**Performance in IPL 2020:** Scored 670 runs in 14 matches

## 10. Manish Pandey

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 11 Crore  
**IPL 2021 Team-** Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)  
**Performance in IPL 2020: **Scored 425 runs in 16 matches

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2020/09/ab-1-1556166066.jpg)
*(PC- SportzWiki)*

## 9. Ab de Villiers

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 11 Crore  
**IPL 2021 Team-**Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)  
**Performance in IPL 2020:** Scored 454 runs in 15 matches

## 8. Suresh Raina

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 11 Crore  
**IPL 2021 Team-** Chennai Super Kings (CSK)  
**Performance in IPL 2020:** Didn’t participate in IPL 2020

## 5. Ben Stokes

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 12.5 Crore  
**IPL 2021 Team- ** Rajasthan Royals (RR)  
**Performance in IPL 2020: **Scored 285 runs and took 2 wickets in 8 matches

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2020/09/david-warner-ipl-srh-1024x569.jpg)
*(PC- Indian Express)*

## 5. David Warner

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 12.5 Crore  
**IPL 2021 Team-** Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)  
**Performance in IPL 2020: **Scored 548 runs in 16 matches

## 5. Sunil Narine

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 12.5 Crore**   IPL 2021 Team-** Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)  
**Performance in IPL 2020: **Scored 121 runs and took 5 wickets in 14 matches

## 3. Rohit Sharma

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 15 Crore  
**IPL 2021 Team-** Mumbai Indians (MI)  
****Performance in IPL 2020: ****Scored 332 runs in 12 matches

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2020/08/dhoni-1024x538.jpg)
*(PC- indianexpress)*

## 3. MS Dhoni

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 15 Crore  
**IPL 2021 Team-** Chennai Super Kings (CSK)  
**Performance in IPL 2020: **Scored 200 runs in 14 matches

## 2. Pat Cummins

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 15.5 Crore**   IPL 2021 Team-**Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)  
**Performance in IPL 2020: **Scored 146 runs and took 12 wickets in 14 matches

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2020/09/Kohli-IPL-File_571_855.jpg)

## 1. Virat Kohli

**IPL 2021 Salary –** 17 Crore  
**IPL 2021 Team-** Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)  
**Performance in IPL 2020:** Scored 466 runs in 15 matches