Today I felt like digging into cricket player earnings, so I fired up my laptop around coffee time. Figured I’d track down Nitish Rana’s money moves since folks keep asking. Started simple – just googled “Nitish Rana salary IPL 2024” like anybody would.
First few links were junk though. One site claimed he earned ₹20 crore this season while another said ₹5 crore – wild difference! Had to cross-check with official IPL auction documents. Scrolled through that messy PDF forever before spotting his actual retention price: ₹8 crore flat. Felt annoyed when random blogs exaggerate stuff.
Then tried tracking endorsements. Followed his Instagram closely – counted three sponsored posts this month: that energy drink brand, some sports shoes, and a weird headphones collab. Each probably pays him ₹10-15 lakh per post knowing his tier. Used my past athlete promo rate notes for reference.
Biggest headache? Calculating match fees from domestic cricket! BCCI payment charts gave me eye strain. Finally pieced together that Ranji Trophy players get ₹40,000 per day when selected. Rana played 7 days total last season so… wait let me grab my calculator… around ₹2.8 lakh extra there.
Tossed all numbers into my spreadsheet:
- IPL money: solid ₹8 crore
- Brand deals: roughly ₹4.5 crore yearly
- State cricket earnings: peanuts at ₹3 lakh max
- Total: landed near ₹12.5 crore before taxes
Double-checked against cricket forums where accountants hang out. One dude’s tax breakdown saved me – sliced off 35% for income tax. Final take-home? Around ₹8 crore clean in the pocket. Changed my “estimated earnings” doc just before hitting publish. Still feel iffy about endorsement guesses though.
