Top 10 highest earning bowlers in IPL over the years

#6 Irfan Pathan (₹42.72 crore)

Irfan Pathan

The swing master Irfan Pathan take No. 6 position in the list with a total IPL salary of ₹42.72 Crores.

Irfan started his IPL career with Kings XI Punjab in 2008 and played for them till 2010. He was later picked by the Delhi Daredevils and plied his trade for them from 2011 to 2013. The Baroda Bomber later went on to play for SRH, CSK, RPS and GL for the years 2014. 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively.

Irfan has featured in 103 IPL matches, picking up 80 wickets with a decent economy of 7.78. The 34-year-old was unsold in the 2018 IPL Auctions and has now turned into a commentator.

#5 Dale Steyn (₹43.65 crore)

Dale Steyn

The Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn features at number 5 in this list with a total IPL salary of ₹43.65 crore.

The fearsome bowler started his IPL stint with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 and played for them for the first three editions. Later Steyn played for Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers Hyderabad during 2011-12 and 2013-15 respectively, before being roped in by Gujarat Lions in 2016.

Thus far Steyn has featured in 90 IPL matches and scalped 92 wickets with an exceptional economy of 6.72.