Earnings of top 10 wealthiest Indian cricketers of 2019

#8 KL Rahul - ₹23.19 crores

KL Rahul is in fine form currently

With handsome earnings of ₹23.19 crores, KL Rahul comes next in the list. The 27-year-old wicket-keeper batsman rose from Rank 59 (and earnings ₹16.48 crores) to Rank 34 in 2019. He was 9th on the list of earnings of top 10 wealthiest Indian Cricketers of 2018.

Rahul is among the Grade A Players having a contract with the BCCI. One of the fastest-growing players, both on-field and monetarily, Rahul attributes a major share of his income to his contract with Kings XI Punjab in IPL. KXIP paid ₹11 crores to retain the services of the top-order batsman for IPL 2020.

The 2018 Wisden Cricketer of the year, Rahul endorses global sportswear brand Puma. The Karnataka-born player has associated with brands such as Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Cure.Fit, Zenovit and Gully.

The 27-year-old owns a Mercedes AMG C43 sedan which boasts of a powerful V6 engine and can generate 348 BHP. The enigmatic player exudes class and his stylish approach to the game is a great match off-field with the AMG.

Lokesh Rahul did well in 2019 as he amassed 572 runs in 13 ODIs at an average of 47.67 and strike rate of 81.13. Although he could not make much of a mark in the 3 Tests he played last year, the right-handed batsman made a commendable 356 runs in 9 T20Is at an average of 44.50 and brilliant strike rate of 142.40. KL has had a brilliant start to the ongoing cricket season as well and is likely to cement his place in the Indian setup across all three formats in the near future.