The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is coming soon, and there’s not much time left. Ten teams will play in IPL 2024. Among these teams, some captains earn the most and the least money. KL Rahul, the captain of the Lucknow SuperGiants, will be the highest-paid captain in IPL 2024, while the Sunrisers Hyderabad have the lowest-paid captain. But the Sunrisers Hyderabad might announce a new captain before IPL 2024 starts.
Currently, Aiden Markram is the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain, earning 2.6 crore rupees. Among the captains in IPL 2024, KL Rahul of the Lucknow SuperGiants earns the most. KL Rahul’s salary is 17 crore rupees. Rishabh Pant, the captain of the Delhi Capitals, comes second with a salary of 16 crore rupees.
Regarding Rishabh Pant’s return, Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting made a statement. He also mentioned that if Pant isn’t ready to be captain, then David Warner will lead the Delhi Capitals. Ponting said that Pant is confident about playing the entire IPL 2024.
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This time, Hardik Pandya will captain the Mumbai Indians, replacing Rohit Sharma. Hardik was previously the captain of the Gujarat Titans, but he returned to the Mumbai Indians with an all-cash deal.
Here are the captain’s salaries:
Team | Captain | Salaries (in INR crore) |
Lucknow SuperGiants | KL Rahul | 17 |
Delhi Capitals | Rishabh Pant | 16 |
Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya | 15 |
Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson | 14 |
Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | 12 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | Shreyas Iyer | 12.25 |
Punjab Kings | Shikhar Dhawan | 8.25 |
Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill | 8 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | Faf du Plessis | 7 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | Aiden Markram | 2.6 |