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World's Richest Cricketers 2026: Tendulkar Leads with $170 Million
This story is about the five richest cricket players in the world in 2026.
The richest is Sachin Tendulkar from India, who has about 170 million dollars.
He earned his money by playing cricket, doing advertisements, and investing in businesses.
The second richest is MS Dhoni, who has about 127 million dollars.
Dhoni made money from cricket, ads, houses, and investing in new companies.
The third richest is Virat Kohli with about 125 million dollars, who earns from playing, ads, and his own brands.
The fourth is Ricky Ponting from Australia with about 70 million dollars, earned from playing and later coaching and TV commentary.
The fifth is Brian Lara from the West Indies with about 60 million dollars, from cricket, ads, and media work.
Even after famous players retire, they can still earn a lot of money from advertisements and other businesses.
Sachin Tendulkar tops the list as the world's richest cricketer with an estimated net worth of about $170 million (≈₹1,627 crore).
MS Dhoni ranks second with roughly $127 million (≈₹1,215 crore), earned through IPL, endorsements, real estate and investments in startups and sports.
Virat Kohli ranks third at about $125 million (≈₹1,196 crore), though some reports place his wealth slightly higher at $126–127 million.
Ricky Ponting is fourth with about $70 million (≈₹670 crore), built through his playing career, coaching, commentary and IPL associations.
Brian Lara completes the top five at roughly $60 million (≈₹574 crore), from his cricket career, endorsements, commentary and business activities.
- Who
- Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, plus Australia's Ricky Ponting and the West Indies' Brian Lara — the world's five richest cricketers.
- What
- A ranking of the world's richest cricketers in 2026 and how they built their wealth.
- Where
- No specific location reported; the rankings cover cricketers from India, Australia and the West Indies.
- When
- 2026, at the time of writing when the exchange rate was $1 = ₹95.24.
- Why
- Wealth was built through international careers, IPL contracts, endorsements, investments and post-retirement ventures such as commentary, coaching and media work.
Key facts
- Richest cricketer
- Sachin Tendulkar — ~$170 million (≈₹1,627 crore)
- Second richest
- MS Dhoni — ~$127 million (≈₹1,215 crore)
- Third richest
- Virat Kohli — ~$125 million (≈₹1,196 crore; some reports say $126–127 million)
- Fourth richest
- Ricky Ponting — ~$70 million (≈₹670 crore)
- Fifth richest
- Brian Lara — ~$60 million (≈₹574 crore)
- Exchange rate
- $1 = ₹95.24 at the time of writing
- Tendulkar retirement
- Retired from international cricket in 2013
- Kohli brand portfolio
- Puma, MRF, Audi, Tissot, Wrogn and One8
Sources
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