By Dung Huynh 
Okay so today I got curious about cricketer salaries after seeing some IPL highlights. Specifically wanted to know how much Shubman Gill made in IPL 2023 compared to the really huge names. Let me tell you exactly how I dug into this, step by step.
Starting Point: The Curiosity Hit
Right? I was just scrolling through cricket news yesterday morning, finishing my chai, and saw another unreal shot by Gill. Thought popped into my head: “Man, this kid is everywhere now for Gujarat. Wonder what they actually paid him back in 2023 before he blew up even more?” Everyone talks about Kohli, Rohit, MSD bucks… but Gill was already crazy good then. Needed to see where he stood salary-wise.
Where I Looked (And Got Stuck)
First, obviously, jumped straight to the official IPL website. Searched “player salaries 2023”. Big mistake. They show the current auction prices everywhere. Total dead end for past seasons. Got annoyed. Switched gears – remembered sports sites sometimes archive this stuff. Hit up a couple of the big Indian sports news portals. Used search terms like “IPL 2023 full player list salaries” and “Shubman Gill IPL 2023 price”. Bingo! Found a few articles listing all the players and their prices for that season. Had to cross-reference a couple to be sure the numbers matched up.
Writing Down What I Found
Grabbed my notepad – yeah, the old-school paper one. Wrote “IPL 2023 Salaries” at the top. Found Gill first. His name was listed right there with the Gujarat Titans. The figure beside it? INR 8 Crore. Jotted it down. Okay, that’s our baseline.
Next step: Find the top earners for comparison. Scrolled through those long lists. Wrote down the heavy hitters:
- Sam Curran (Punjab): Whopping INR 18.5 Crore! (That one blew my mind)
- Cameron Green (Mumbai): INR 17.5 Crore (New guy, big price!)
- Ben Stokes (Chennai): INR 16.25 Crore
- Virat Kohli (Bangalore): INR 15 Crore (Obviously!)
- MS Dhoni (Chennai): INR 12 Crore (Captain Cool!)
- Rohit Sharma (Mumbai): INR 16 Crore
Stared at my list. Gill was at 8 Cr. Kohli at 15 Cr. Rohit at 16 Cr. Dhoni at 12 Cr. Even this new Aussie Green got 17.5 Cr! Made Gill look like a serious bargain. He wasn’t in that absolute top tier salary bracket yet back in 2023.
The Realization
Leaned back in my chair, looked at my notes. Interesting! Gill was definitely valued at 8 Crore, which is a huge amount, no doubt. But compared to the absolute mega-stars or the record-breaking overseas buys that year? He was a tier below. Guys like Sam Curran hitting 18.5 Crore felt wild looking back! Yet, Gill was performing amazingly even back then. This kinda shows his price was probably fair for his potential at that exact moment before his insane recent run where he keeps smashing those 90s and tons everyone’s talking about now in 2025. Feels almost like a steal now!
