IPL Captain Salary: The world’s biggest cricket league, IPL 2026, is set to begin on March 28, with the first match between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. This exciting season…

IPL Captain Salary: The world’s biggest cricket league, IPL 2026, is set to begin on March 28th, with the first match between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Even before the start of this exciting season, the market is abuzz with player salaries, especially captains’ salaries. Following this auction and retention, several previous records for captains’ fees have been broken.

Rishabh Pant has etched his name in history as the most expensive captain of IPL 2026, having been signed by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a record-breaking ₹27 crore (approximately ₹27 crore). Pant has become not only the most expensive captain of this season but also the most expensive player and captain in IPL history.

Shreyas Iyer and Pat Cummins also lead the race in terms of captaincy earnings.

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is second on this salary list, having been entrusted with the team’s leadership with a hefty sum of ₹26.75 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Pat Cummins and Chennai Super Kings’ young captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who proved their mettle as captains last season, are tied for third place with salaries of ₹18 crore each. Gujarat Titans have also expressed full confidence in their captain Shubman Gill, paying him a fee of ₹16.50 crore.

Furthermore, the salaries of other team captains are also determined based on their brand value and performance, making this tournament even more glamorous and high-profile. All 10 teams are now fully prepared for the title battle under the guidance of their expensive and legendary captains.

A look at the salaries of the key captains for IPL 2026

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