IPL 2026 season is in the news for different reasons. On one side, there are young players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya, who have created a lot of havoc with the bat. But there are some cricketers who have joined their respective teams after missing the initial matches. For example, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood could not play in the first few matches, but are now playing regularly. Have you ever wondered whether such players get full salary or some money is deducted for staying out of some matches. Know here what is the salary rule in Indian Premier League?
Will the players get full money?
If a player is unable to play in the first few matches of the season due to injury, personal reason or any other reason. According to the rules, in such a situation, the player is given the same amount of money as per the number of matches he has played. For example, Pat Cummins, the regular captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad team, missed 7 matches in the season, he will be given salary accordingly.
But if a player gets injured during the tournament, the salary rules may be different. In such a situation, the franchise will bear the entire medical expenses of the player and even if he is out of the entire season, the franchise will be obliged to pay the full amount to the player.
How do players get salary?
According to the available information, teams pay players in different ways. Some teams give 50 percent of the money to the players before the start of the season and the remaining 50 percent at the end of the season. Whereas some teams pay the entire amount to the players in 3-4 installments.
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