Rishabh Pant is a key player in the current Indian cricket team, known for his wicketkeeping and batting skills. He holds a significant position, particularly in Test cricket. His market value and earnings reflect his status as one of India’s top cricketers. Pant benefits from a substantial contract with the BCCI, high IPL salaries, and other financial avenues. Interestingly, Pant also charges a monthly fee of 399 rupees from a select group of people.
Pant is included in the ‘A’ grade of the BCCI’s central contract, which ensures an annual income of 5 crore rupees. In addition to this, he receives match fees for representing Team India in international matches. These match fees are 15 lakh rupees for a Test match, 6 lakh rupees for an ODI, and 3 lakh rupees for a T20. Pant also earns considerable income from the IPL each season, with his salary reaching 27 crore rupees, making him the highest-paid player. Moreover, he generates revenue from endorsements and advertisements.
Despite his high earnings, Pant earns 399 rupees monthly from a group of individuals. This is facilitated through the Instagram platform, where he has 241 subscribers. These subscribers receive exclusive content, unlike the rest of his 15 million followers.
Pant shares unique photos and videos with his subscribers, not available to his other followers. These subscribers also have the opportunity to ask Pant questions, and he replies in exclusive video content. The exact earnings from this arrangement are unknown, but Pant is unique in Team India for using this approach.
Currently, Pant is recovering from an injury sustained during the England tour, where he scored 479 runs. He is expected to return to the field for the India-West Indies Test series, which starts on October 2. Pant has played in more than 150 international matches for India.