Dubai: Ever wondered as to who is the highest paid cricketer in the current version of the Indian Premier League?
Well, Mahendra Singh Dhoni for long has been the most expensive cricketer in the IPL. However, this time around it is not him.
Virat Kohli, dubbed as a 'genius with the bat' by former greats of cricket, is the man in form and tops the list of highest paid cricketer in the IPL.
The World T20 player of the tournament is the highest paid cricketer in the Indian Premier League, according to figures released by the Indian cricket board.
Many things have changed since the previous IPL in 2015, the most prominent change being the absence of former champion sides Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, both of whom are facing a two-year suspension following the spot-fixing controversy.
As many as 11 Indian players are among the top 20 highest paid players in the 2016 edition of the IPL.
Talking about the international cricketers who are part of the IPL, Keiron Pollard of the Mumbai Indians is the top earner with an annual salary package of INR 9.7 crore.
RCB's AB de Villiers is in second position among the foreigners with an earning of INR 9.5 crore.
Here is the detailed list of highest paid cricketers in the latest edition of the IPL:
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