ROI analysis of the 5 highest paid players in IPL 2016

#3 Shikhar Dhawan – 12.5 crores

The flamboyant and dashing southpaw had been retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 12.5 crores. Shikhar Dhawan has been one of the major reasons behind the superb journey of SRH this season. He scored 501 runs in 17 matches at an average of 38.53 with 4 half-centuries.

His opening partnership with skipper David Warner has been one of the most prolific ones in the history of IPL. Dhawan played a pivotal role in many SRH victories over the course of the season.

The duo scored 1,184 runs, which accounts for 55% of the total runs by SRH. They chalked out five half-century partnerships which more than compensated for their relatively weak middle order.

Dhawan had been struggling with his batting before the IPL and even in the first three matches he did not contribute much to the team cause. It was in the fourth match against Gujarat Lions at Rajkot that Dhawan scored a watchful 53 not out and helped SRH win the game along with Warner, who was the dominant partner. That innings helped him spend some much needed time out in the middle and it worked wonders for the southpaw.

In another crucial encounter against Mumbai Indians, Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 82 to help win the game easily against the defending IPL champions.

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium	SRH with Dhawan	SRH without Dhawan	Impact of Dhawan
Seating capacity	50000	45000	5000
Avg ticket price	2000	2000	2000
Total ticket revenue	10 crores	9 crores	1 crore
SRH total ticket revenue per match	8 crores	7.2 crores	80 lakhs
Note: assuming 10 % people come to watch SRH match primarily for Dhawan, 80% of total ticket sales goes to the franchise.