The IPL auction is done and dusted, and now all eyes are on the cash-rich league, which is set to start soon, with the anticipated date being March 14, 2025. However, there is a lot of wrap-up news circulating, and most importantly, the talks about players who received big fat cheques for IPL 2025. Many names are set to earn more than 20 crores this time, which highlights how the tournament has progressed. From an IPL perspective, this cash-rich league has grown significantly over the years, starting with a prize money of 4.8 crore and now reaching 20 crore. Although there were fluctuations, such as in 2017, when the prize money was reduced to Rs 15 crore for the winner and Rs 10 crore for the runner-up, it is now back to around 20 crores.
In the current trend, it’s fair to say that many players are earning more than the IPL prize money. For instance, Mitchell Starc’s IPL salary was Rs 24.75 crore last season, whereas the prize money was 20 crores in IPL 2024. While the exact prize money for IPL 2025 has not been officially announced, it is speculated to be around the 20 crore figure. There are several players who will be earning more than the prize money. See the full list of players who are getting big fat cheques for IPL 2025.
Rishabh Pant
When bidding started for Rishabh Pant on Day 1 of the IPL auction, it didn’t stop easily, and as a result, this star Indian wicketkeeper became the highest-paid cricketer in IPL history. The 27-year-old cricketer moved to LSG after serving the Delhi Capitals since his debut. LSG acquired his services for Rs 27 crore, which shows how valuable a player he is. If the IPL 2025 prize money remains around 20 crores once again, then he will certainly be earning more than the IPL prize money. Looking at his stats, this southpaw has scored 3,284 runs in 111 IPL matches played so far.
Shreyas Iyer
Now, the former KKR skipper is not far behind Pant, as Punjab Kings acquired him for Rs 26.75 crore. Although his current form is not up to the mark, what he brings to the table is remarkable, both with the bat and as a leader. His leadership was evident last season when he led the team to the trophy, giving Kolkata Knight Riders their third IPL silverware. Now, PBKS will hope that what he did for KKR, he can do the same for them. Although they haven’t announced him as captain yet, chances are he may lead the team in the upcoming IPL.
Venkatesh Iyer
Iyer’s performance for the KKR camp was tremendous last year. Although the team didn’t retain him initially, they went all out and brought Venkatesh Iyer back at the giant price of Rs 23.75 crore. Besides KKR, LSG and RCB also showed interest in acquiring Iyer’s services, but at last KKR’s franchise came out on top. If we see the same trend with prize money, then he is earning almost 3 crores more than the IPL prize money.
Virat Kohli
Now, it comes to one more important name in the IPL: RCB, which has always wanted Virat Kohli. Since he has more than 8,000 runs in the IPL, there’s no question about how big Kohli is, and RCB retained him, which was expected. Chances are, he will captain the team as well, although nothing is confirmed yet. We may see him play the role of leader too. Now, looking at his IPL salary, he is getting INR 21 crore. While the IPL prize money is not out yet, if it stays at 20 crore, we are looking at another player earning more than the prize money.
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