MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) – 15 crore
The 39-year-old former World T20 and World Cup-winning Indian captain MS Dhoni, who recently retired from the international cricket, is one of the most successful leaders in the cricket world. In the IPL 2020, Dhoni will continue to lead Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Under Dhoni’s leadership, CSK won three IPL trophies (2010, 2011, and 2018) and finished as the runners-up in IPL for five times. Moreover, under his leadership, CSK have never finished below the top four positions. Dhoni’s present IPL salary is INR 15 crore.
Dhoni is holding the record of most captaincy in IPL history. While he also led Rising Pune Supergiants in IPL 2016, he has played 174 IPL matches as a captain. In his IPL career, skipper Dhoni has recorded to win in 104 matches and lose in 69 matches (one no result).