Chandigarh- The captain of the Indian women's cricket team, Harmanpreet Kaur, is known as an expert batsman and after the Indian team won the World Cup, the player from Moga, Punjab has now come into the limelight even more. Do you know how much salary Indian captain Harmanpreet takes from BCCI, the special thing is that now her salary is expected to increase further.
The main reason for this is the new policy of BCCI, which recognizes equal pay for both male and female players. Due to this policy, Harmanpreet's playing fee as well as her retainership with BCCI will also increase.
Harmanpreet Kaur is a 'Grade A' player under the BCCI's central contract structure. Under this grade, Harmanpreet receives an annual retainer of Rs 50 lakh from BCCI. Retainer is a fixed annual amount, which recognizes her status and importance in the team.
Due to the BCCI's equal pay policy, Harmanpreet Kaur is paid the same match fee as her male teammates in all formats. This fee is paid every time she represents India and it adds up to her total income.
Indian team captain Harmanpreet is paid around Rs 15 lakh per Test match, Rs 6 lakh per ODI and Rs 3 lakh per T20 match.
Apart from her BCCI earnings, Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League. She earns around Rs 1.80 crore per Women's Premier League season. Kaur's performance and leadership have helped her team win two league titles so far.
Kaur has also played in international leagues, such as Australia's Women's Big Bash League, where she earned Rs 25 lakh per season. Apart from this, she is associated with several advertising companies, including brands like Nike and CEAT Tyres, and her other sources of income apart from cricket are in the several crores annually. Overall, Harmanpreet Kaur is one of the highest paid female cricketers in India due to BCCI's equal pay policy and franchise contracts and advertisements. These details are based on the publicly available information of BCCI's 2025 central contract.