Ravichandran Ashwin is an Indian professional cricketer who currently represents the Indian Premier League (IPL) side of the Rajasthan Royals. The player is regarded as one of the best spinners to have ever played the sport. He has been incredible in both domestic tournaments and on the international stage for the Indian cricket team. This article talks about Ravichandran Ashwin’s net worth and the salary he earns while representing the Indian Premier League side of the Rajasthan Royals.
Ravichandran Ashwin was born on 17th September 1986, in Madras, Tamil Nadu. Ashwin started playing cricket at the age of nine for the YMCA and was coached by Chandrasekar Rao during the early part of his career. Later, when he switched to St. Bede’s, which had a cricket academy where he was coached by C K Vijaya Kumar. Initially, he took up medium-pace bowling before he switched to off-spin on the advice of his coach. He was later coached by former spinner Sunil Subramaniam and mentored by former cricketer W V Raman.
The Indian spinner progressed through various age groups before finally making his international debut on 5th June 2010 in a One-Day International (ODI) game against Sri Lanka. His T20 debut followed a week later against Zimbabwe. His test debut was against the West Indies on 6th November 2011. Not only was he extremely successful in international cricket, but his domestic performance matched his success.
Ravichandran Ashwin made his debut in the Indian Premier League in the 2009 season while representing Chennai Super Kings (CSK). He joined them in 2008 and stayed with the team until the 2015 season. CSK was banned for two seasons after the 2015 season, which prompted Ashwin to leave the franchise after a long time. He joined the newly introduced Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017 and played with them for two seasons.
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Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were both re-introduced in the 2018 IPL season, which led to a mega auction. Ravichandran Ashwin was bought by Kings XI Punjab in the mega auction and played for two years for them. In 2020, his career took yet another turn, and he was bought by the Delhi Capitals this time. Like his previous two stints, the player stayed at the new franchise for two seasons.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kings XI Punjab for INR 7.60 Crore #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/CwkvI5zfoM
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) January 27, 2018
The Indian Premier League had yet another mega auction in 2022. This meant Ashwin entered the auction again. This time, Rajasthan Royals went all-out for him and managed to snag the spin maestro. He has since played for them, the most recent edition being his third season with them. The Indian star has gotten many lucrative contracts throughout the years, and these professional contracts have helped Ashwin accumulate a net worth of around ₹132 Crore.
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Ravichandran Ashwin currently plays Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He was purchased by the team in the IPL 2022 mega auction by RR. Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals got into a bidding war, from which RR emerged victorious and bought the player for ₹5 Crore. He has earned this salary every year to represent them in the IPL. The most recent season was his third season playing for Rajasthan Royals.
The Indian Premier League is going to have another mega auction ahead of the 2025 season. It is unlikely that Rajasthan Royals will choose to retain Ashwin, which means he will once again be in the auction. It will be very interesting to see which team the player ends up playing for and what his salary will be. Depending on how much he is sold for, his next IPL contract can help him boost his net worth even further.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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