Indian captain Virat Kohli might be one of the richest cricketers on Earth, but most of his earnings come from endorsements and sponsorship deals.

However, in a recent survey, it was found that Australian captain Steve Smith earns significantly more from cricket alone. Smith makes USD 1.469 million/year, while Indian captain Kohli earns USD 1 million/year.

Compared to these two captains, Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer might find himself shortchanged, making just USD 86,000/year.

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However, Kohli with his earnings from BCCI, IPL and all the endorsements, is the richest cricketer at the moment.

“At $23,380 per game, India’s Test cricketers are the most well rewarded across the world, earning almost twice of what an Australian cricketer gets for a home Test (Australia has different fees for home and away Tests),” an ESPNCricinfo report said.

“The figures are based on international cricket, and do not take into account player earnings from T20 leagues, other domestic engagements or endorsements,” the report added.

According to the report, Indian head coach Ravi Shastri is the richest coach in the cricket right now, drawing USD 1.17 million/year.

However, the report suggested that Pakistani cricketers are the ‘worst paid’ in the world.

“A player in Pakistan’s top contract bracket will be an annual retainer ($74,014) that is marginally less than the top contract for an Ireland player ($75,000). Let that sink in (Ireland’s top salary retainer is also higher than those of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe),” the report concluded.

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“A player like Sarfraz Ahmed, Pakistan’s captain, will end up earning more in a year, of course — and he quadruples his base salary in 2017 — because he plays more often and plays across three formats,” it added.