Mohammad Rizwan in PSL 2025 Salary Comparison
The significant salary disparity between the IPL and PSL has sparked interest in the financial aspects of the two leagues, with many wondering about the factors contributing to this difference. The salaries of top players like Mohammad Rizwan and David Warner in the PSL are a fraction of what top players in the IPL earn, highlighting the financial differences between the two leagues.
David Warner is the highest-paid player in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025, with a fee of $300,000, while Rishabh Pant earns almost 10 times more in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, highlighting a significant salary difference between the two leagues.
The PSL 2025 features top players like Daryl Mitchell, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Rizwan, all of whom were signed for $220,000. In contrast, the top 10 most expensive players in the PSL collectively earn less than Pant's IPL salary, which is INR 27 crore.
A comparison of the salaries of the 5 most expensive players in the IPL 2025 and the PSL 2025 reveals a significant disparity. In the IPL 2025, the top 5 most expensive players are Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, with salaries ranging from ₹13 crore to ₹18.5 crore. In the PSL 2025, the top 5 most expensive players are Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, and Shadab Khan, with salaries ranging from PKR 1.8 crore to PKR 2.5 crore.
The salary difference between the IPL and PSL highlights the varying financial dynamics of the two leagues, with the IPL offering significantly higher salaries to its top players. Mohammad Rizwan, one of the top players in the PSL, earns $220,000, which is significantly lower than the salaries of the top players in the IPL.