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How Much USA Cricketers Earn? Full List Of Centrally Contracted Players And Their Salaries
USA defeated Pakistan to pull off a massive upset in the T20 World Cup 2024. The USA is seen as a massive market for cricket and the sport has the potential to be as popular as the NFL and NBL. However, it will take time as US cricket is still finding its feet in world cricket.
USA cricketers salary (Source: USA cricket)
USA is off to a great start in the T20 World Cup 2024. The team defeated Canada by seven wickets in the first game before pulling off a massive upset against Pakistan in the Super Over. The win over Pakistan has boosted the USA’s chances of progressing to the next round, however, they will have to beat at least one of India or Ireland in their remaining two games.
The USA is seen as a massive market for cricket and the sport has the potential to be as popular as the NFL and NBL. Scheduling the T20 World Cup in the country was a big part of the strategy to promote the game in the country. Several cricketers have moved to USA in an attempt to boost their cricket careers. Despite the massive growth of US cricket in recent times, the players are being underpaid as compared to some other cricket boards, however, the remuneration should get better after the team’s stunning performance in T20 World Cup.
The official salary details for USA Cricket team players have not been disclosed, however, the minimum annual salary reported for the players is $15,080 (12 lahks approx), while the highest salary can go up to $90,000 (75 lahks approx). Seventeen players have signed central contracts with USA Cricket. A few players have been handed a one-year contract while others have been given a three-month contract. Here is the list of centrally contracted USA cricketers, as reported by Sports Planet.
Name | Duration |
Saurabh Netravalkar (c) | Three-month central contract |
Steven Taylor (vc) | One year central contract |
Karima Gore | Three-month central contract |
Elmore Hutchinson | Three-month central contract |
Aaron Jones | Three-month central contract |
Nosthush Kenjige | Three-month central contract |
Jaskaran Malhotra | Three-month central contract |
Xavier Marshall | One year central contract |
Monank Patel | One year central contract |
Nisarg Patel | Three-month central contract |
Sagar Patel | Three-month central contract |
Timil Patel | Three-month central contract |
Jasdeep Singh | One year central contract |
Rusty Theron | Three-month central contract |
Timroy Allen | N/A |
Cameron Gannon | N/A |
Ali Khan | N/A |
Hayden Walsh Jr. | N/A |
Elmore Hutchinson | N/A |
Jannisar Khan | N/A |
Roy Silva | N/A |
Meanwhile, USACA was suspended by ICC in 2017 due to governance and financing issues, with USA Cricket taking over. USA became an associate member of the ICC in 2019. The board got the T20I status in April 2018 and played their first game against UAE in 2019.