The date of 24th November is an unforgettable day for Rishabh Pant, that is because on this day he was showered with such money which he, let alone any cricketer in the world, could have imagined. On November 24, in the IPL 2025 auction, Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Supergiants for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore. Pant became the player sold for the biggest amount in IPL history. However, after this record-breaking bid, Pant has now made another big record in his name. Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant has become the cricketer and Indian player who earns the most money through contracts.
Rishabh Pant earned 30 crores
Rishabh Pant has earned Rs 27 crores in IPL but this player will also get Rs 3 crores from BCCI contract. Pant is in B grade in the BCCI contract, under which he gets Rs 3 crore annually. Pant was earlier in Grade A but due to a road accident he had to go to Grade B. But now with his return, Pant has done wonders. Meaning, now Pant has to get Rs 30 crore annually which is more than Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli has A+ contract of BCCI and under this he gets Rs 7 crore annually. Apart from this, he has been retained by IPL team RCB at a huge price of Rs 21 crores. In this way the total amount of his contract is Rs 28 crores. Meaning Rishabh Pant is Rs 2 crore ahead of this legendary player. No cricketer in the world earns so much money through contracts.
Iyer at number 3 without BCCI contract
The interesting thing here is that at number 3 in this list is a player who does not even have a BCCI contract. This player is Shreyas Iyer, who has been bought by Punjab Kings at a huge price of Rs 26.75 crore. It is clear that if Iyer had a BCCI contract, he could have been ahead of Virat.