IPL 2021, MI vs RCB: Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore are ready to begin their hunt to lift their maiden IPL title when they take on 5-time IPL winners Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021 season opener.
Interestingly, RCB’s AB de Villiers will be achieving a milestone of becoming the first-ever foreign cricketer to enter the IPL 100cr club.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), South Africa batsman AB De Villiers broke into Rs 100 crore-club after getting paid Rs 11 crore for IPL 2021 by the franchise.
AB de Villiers Profile
IPL 2021 Salary – 11 Cr
Total IPL Salary – 102.5 Cr
IPL 2020 Team – Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Country – South Africa
IPL Career
He has amassed 4,849 runs in 169 IPL appearances, which includes 3 tons and 38 half-centuries. The South Africa batsman begin his IPL career with Delhi Capitals before moving to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Earnings
While Suresh Raina’s salary has spiked over 4 times since the inaugural season, De Villiers’ salary jumped almost 9 times.
AB De Villiers
IPL 2021 salary- Rs 11 crore
Total IPL earnings- Rs 1,02,51,65,000
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 110,000,000 |
| 2020 (Retain) | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 110,000,000 |
| 2019 (Retain) | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 110,000,000 |
| 2018 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 110,000,000 |
| 2017 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 95,000,000 |
| 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 95,000,000 |
| 2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 95,000,000 |
| 2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 95,000,000 |
| 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 58,597,000 |
| 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 55,297,000 |
| 2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹ 50,600,000 |
| 2010 | Delhi Daredevils | ₹ 13,887,000 |
| 2009 | Delhi Daredevils | ₹ 14,736,000 |
| 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | ₹ 12,048,000 |
| Total | ₹ 1,025,165,000 | |
The top 3 IPL earners are MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
- MS Dhoni
IPL 2021 salary- Rs 15 crore
IPL 2021 Team- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Total IPL salary- Rs 1,52,84,00,000
2. Rohit Sharma
IPL 2021 Salary – 15 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Mumbai Indians (MI)
Total IPL salary- 1,46,60,00,000
3. Virat Kohli
IPL 2021 Salary – 17 Crore
IPL 2021 Team- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Total IPL salary- 143,20,00,000
IPL 2021 RCB Full Squad:
Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Kane Richardson, Washington Sundar, Pavan Deshpande, Finn Allen, Shahbaz Ahamad, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Kyle Jamieson, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Sachin Baby, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Daniel Christian, KS Bharat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Daniel Sams, Harshal Patel.