Finally, IPL 2026 has began, and it’s a festive season for all hardcore cricket fans. Speaking about yesterday’s (March 30) match, fans were excited since it featured two players who were traded ahead of the nineteenth edition. For many who don’t know, Sanju Samson was traded to Chennai Super Kings, and Ravindra Jadeja was traded to Rajasthan Royals. Unfortunately, Samson didn’t make any impact in his first match with the brand new jersey, while Jadeja left a mark along with his economical spell. So, in today’s piece, let’s discuss his total IPL earnings!
Ravindra Jadeja makes a mark in his first IPL 2026 match
Jadeja began his IPL profession with Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and remained with the team till 2009. He spent most of his time with Chennai Super Kings, and at last reunited with Rajasthan after 16 years. Yesterday, it was the primary match after reuniting with Rajasthan, and he made sure to make Chennai’s management regret letting him go. He bowled a great spell, gifting away 18 runs in three overs, and picked up two wickets against Chennai. As a consequence of such a spell, he’s having fun with the limelight on social media.
Ravindra Jadeja began his profession with a salary of 20.06 lakh
In his debut season, Ravindra Jadeja secured a paycheck of 20.06 lakh. In 2009, he was retained by Rajasthan at 24.34 lakh. In 2010, he faced a ban for breaching contract rules after he tried to barter terms with one other franchise while still being under contract. In 2011, he made a smashing comeback in IPL with Kochi Tuskers Kerala, with a solid salary of 4.29 crore.
Joined Chennai Super Kings in 2012
In 2012, Ravindra Jadeja joined Chennai Super Kings through a silent tie-breaker and bagged a salary of a whopping 9.72 crore. In 2013, he was retained by Chennai at 10.64 crore. As a consequence of impressive performances, Chennai retained him for 2 more years at a salary of 7.5 crore. In 2016, Gujarat Lions bought him for 5.5 crore. In 2017, he was retained by Gujarat at 9.5 crore.
Remained with Chennai from 2018 to 2025
In 2018, Jadeja was bought by Chennai, and after this purchase, he stayed with the team for 8 years, till 2025. In 2018, he was paid a salary of 7 crore, and he was retained at that quantity until 2021. In 2022, he saw a giant hike and was paid 16 crore. He was paid the identical salary till 2024. In 2025, he saw a hike of as much as 18 crore.
Reunited with Rajasthan Royals with a pay cut
Ahead of IPL 2026, Jadeja was traded to Rajasthan Royals at a price of 16 crore. In comparison with his previous paycheck of 18 crore, he took a 22.22% pay cut and happily reunited with the team where he began his IPL profession.
Total IPL earnings
Overall, in a profession of 18 years, Ravindra Jadeja has earned a whopping 163.1 crore from IPL, making him one of the vital successful players by way of earnings.
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