yemmadi !!! evlo money !!!

When the so called cash-rich, money-spinning IPL started, there was lot of buzz around the money offered for players. And, that buzz is obvious as the money offered is not in peanuts like what we used to get from our companies. ;-) I was dumbfounded when i heard that players like Robin Uthappa and Ishant Sharma were bought around Rs.3.5 crores. konjam nanjama ?? it will take decades for us to earn such amount of money. That also would not be a easy task. patha kuraiku, they have removed salary cap on players frm next year onwards. but anyways, that is applicable to new players who will be drafted in next two years. Existing players won't be able to negotiate with their salary.

I read an article in Bangalore Mirror which added fuel to this burning flame. Yes, It was about earnings of various sportsmen across the globe. When to compared to these sportsmen, I don't think IPL players will even find a place in the top 50. Check the below list of top 10 highest earning sportsmen. panam la marathula kaikuthu pola iruku ..

1. Tiger Woods (Golf) - $112M / Rs.470 Cr
2. Oscar De La Hoya (Boxing) - $43 M / Rs. 180 Cr
3. Phil Mickelson (Golf) - $42 M / Rs.176 cr
4. Kimi Raikonen (F1) - $40M / Rs. 168 cr
5. Michael Schumacher (F1) - $36M / Rs. 151 Cr
6. David Beckham ( Football) - $33M / Rs. 139 Cr
7. Kobe Bryant - $33M / Rs. 139 Cr
8. Shaquille O'neal - $32M / Rs. 134 Cr
9. Ronaldinho - $31M / Rs.130 Cr
10. Michael Jordan - $31M / Rs. 130 Cr

Few interesting facts are,
1. Schumacher and Jordan are earning so much money even though they have retired from their career.
2. Schumacher has earned $650 M throughout his career from his salary alone
3. no one in the list are earning 50% of Tiger Woods' .

Hope IPL also would reach this level at some point of time.