- Shikhar Dhawan (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – INR 7,352,941.18
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Shikhar Dhawan was retained by SRH for IPL 2016 and his retention price was INR 125,000,000 (also as per actual salary revealed by IPL official website). Dhawan played 17 matches in the IPL 2016 which means his per match earning was INR 7,352,941.18
