An all-rounder plays a very important role in a team’s success. He is someone who can both bat and bowl, as well as field effectively. It won’t be wrong to say that all-rounders are arguably the most valuable assets to have on a team, because of their multi-dimensional skillset. Over the years, Indian Premier League has seen many all-rounders dominating the game. Here, in this article, we bring you a lit of top-5 earning all-rounders ever in the IPL.
Check Out IPL’s Top 5 Earning All-Rounders Ever:
Ravindra Jadeja:
Ravindra Jadeja is one of the most consistent performers for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The star all-rounder performs both with the bat and the ball. He has picked 132 wickets at a fairly low economy of 7.61 off 210 games he has played in the IPL so far. In the recent few years, Jadeja has added a lot to his batting skills. He has amassed 2502 runs.
Apart from his batting and bowling skills, Jadeja has created an immense impact with his fielding as well. He has inflicted 24 run-outs in the marquee league, which is the most by any player.
Jadeja is the only player in the IPL to score 2000+ runs and pick 100+ wickets. And rightly so, he is hailed as one of the best all-rounders in the Indian Premier League.
Jadeja is ranked number 5 in terms of IPL salary and is the top-earning all-rounder in this list. Jadeja will receive a salary of ₹ 160,000,000 for the 2023 season.
Glenn Maxwell:
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is hailed as one of the finest all-rounders in the current generation. He has lit up the shortest format with his batting exploits. He is a brilliant fielder, who can contribute with his off-spin, the Australian can play the role of a floater in a line-up Maxwell, who made his IPL debut in 2012, was one of the three players retained by the RCB ahead of IPL 2022.
Maxwell has scored 2319 runs at an average of 25.48 off 110 games he has played in the IPL so far and has picked 28 wickets at an economy of 8.24. He is ranked 11 in terms of IPL salary and is the second in the list of top-earning all-rounders. He will receive a salary of ₹ 11 crores for the 2023 season.
Ravichandran Ashwin:
India’s experienced bowler Ravichandran Ashwin is hailed as one of the most genius players ever as he always has many tricks up his sleeve. His records speak for themselves and the wily off-spinner has been legendary with his performances.
He has picked 157 wickets and 647 runs so far in his IPL career. He is ranked 14 in terms of IPL salary and is the third top-earning all-rounder. He will receive a salary of ₹ 50,000,000 for the 2023 season.
Ben Stokes:
Ben Stokes is hailed as one of the best all-rounders around the world. He made his IPL debut in the year 2017 and has been brilliant in all aspects of the game. He has picked 28 wickets and has scored 920 runs off just 43 games he has played in IPL so far.
Stokes is ranked 16 in terms of IPL salary and is the 4th top-earning all-rounder. He will receive a salary of ₹ 162,500,000 for the 2023 season.
Kieron Pollard:
Kieron Pollard has had the maximum impact as an all-rounder in the history of the Indian Premier League. He has played a crucial role in the success of Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He has picked 69 wickets and has scored 3412 runs off 189 matches in the IPL so far.
Pollard is ranked 17th in terms of IPL salary and is the 5th top-earning all-rounders in IPL. Pollard will play the role of Mumbai Indians’ batting coach in this season.
