The Indian Premier League (IPL) quickly became the biggest cash cow for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is the primary reason for their exponential growth over the years, making it worth a mighty Rs. 14,489.80 crore at the end of the financial year 2018-19, according to reports .

It is therefore obvious that those who make the IPL such a big hit must also be fairly compensated - the players, most of whom earn in crores for playing less than two months of T20 cricket in a year, but how much do the top athletes earn?

Here Are The 5 Highest Earning Indian IPL Players:

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Dhoni, who recently retired from all forms of international cricket, continues to be an active IPL player and became the first ever cricketer in the world to make a total of Rs. 150 crore solely on the basis of his IPL earnings while staying loyal to the Chennai Super Kings since the time of  inception of the league back in 2008 (excluding the infamous ban on the franhise for spot-fixing charges).

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The most successful player in the history of the IPL with six titles under his belt, Rohit Sharma has played for just two teams namely Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians, the latter of which he began to captain in 2013 and has led the team to five titles since then. For his consistency as a batsman as a leader, Sharma has earned Rs. 146.6 crore in the league.

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Still hunting for his first title in the IPL with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the top-man of Indian cricket stands on the third rank when it comes to his league earnings. Ever since 2008, Kohli’s bank account has seen Rs. 143.2 crore flow in for all the work he’s done in the Indian marquee event.

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Another Chennai Super Kings faithful, Suresh Raina decided to retire from international cricket on the same day as his close friend and former India teammate MS Dhoni but will continue to play with him for the ‘Whistle Podu’ army. He’s earned Rs. 110.7 crore from league earnings.

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Despite retiring back in December 2018 from all formats of the game, including the IPL, Gambhir remains the fifth highest earning Indian player in the league with Rs. 98.6 crore, even though international players like AB de Villiers (Rs. 102.5 crore) and Sunil Narine (Rs. 95.2 crore) have since surpassed him.

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