IPL 2023: How much does CSK captain MS Dhoni earn per IPL match? Know salary, and net worth!

As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 gets underway, one of the highest-paid players in the cricket tournament is Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. MS Dhoni was one of the highest-paid players during the IPL 2023 auction.

Chennai Super Kings chose to retain IPL star player MS Dhoni for a whopping sum of Rs 12 crore. This means that the per-match salary of MS Dhoni for IPL 2023 is hefty.

MS Dhoni also emerged as the highest taxpayer in the state of Jharkhand for the last financial year as the Income Tax Department reported that Dhoni paid an impressive Rs 38 crore in advance tax for the financial year ending March 31, 2023.

It is estimated that MS Dhoni's annual income including IPL match fees, investment, and business remains above Rs 130 crore. The annual income of the Indian star player remains unaffected despite his retirement from international cricket.

MS Dhoni's per-match salary in IPL 2023

The Indian Premier League consists of a total of 74 matches, with each of the 10 teams playing a maximum of 14 matches. This means that if CSK plays 14 matches in IPL 2023, then the per-match salary of MS Dhoni in IPL 2023 will be around Rs 85.71 lakh.

Furthermore, it is estimated that in the last 15 seasons of IPL, MS Dhoni has earned over Rs 176 crore as the captain of CSK and his hefty retention fee. Apart from this, MS Dhoni has a net worth of over Rs 900 crores, counting his investments and businesses.

MS Dhoni recently received appreciation from cricket fans after he led CSK to their first win of the season against Lucknow Super Giants, finishing the match in style after hitting back-to-back sixes.