IPL vs Champions Trophy: The Champions Trophy is going to start in Pakistan from February 19. This time the prize money of the tournament has been increased by 53 percent. But this is less than the amount a player gets in one season of IPL.

IPL vs Champions Trophy

IPL vs Champions Trophy: The prize money for ICC's prestigious tournament Champions Trophy 2025 has been announced. This tournament is returning after a long gap of eight years, and this time the winning team will be given 2.40 million US dollars (about Rs 20 crore) as prize money. However, this amount is less than the salary of some players of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for one season. Rishabh Pant is at the top among them. His earnings for one season are more than the prize money received by the winning team in the Champions Trophy.

The bids for players in IPL are so high that they earn crores of rupees in just two months of tournament. In the recently held IPL 2025 auction, Rishabh Pant emerged as the most expensive player, who was included in the team of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Rs 27 crore. He was the most expensive player sold in IPL history. Apart from Pant, there are 5 more players whose salary is more than Rs 20 crore. This includes legends like Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Heinrich Klaasen, Virat Kohli and Nicholas Pooran.

Top paid players of IPL 2025:

• Rishabh Pant – Rs 27 crore (LSG)
• Shreyas Iyer – Rs 26.75 crore (PBKS)
• Venkatesh Iyer – 23.75 crores (KKR)
• Heinrich Klaasen – Rs 23 crore (SRH)
• Virat Kohli – Rs 21 crore (RCB)
• Nicholas Pooran – Rs 21 crore (LSG)

IPL vs Champions Trophy: The financial gap

The prize money announced by the ICC on February 14 has increased by 53% compared to the 2017 Champions Trophy, but it is still less than the individual salary of some IPL players. This shows how high the brand value of IPL is and why players prefer it. While the entire team will get Rs 20 crore in the Champions Trophy, in the IPL, a single player earns this much or more money in a season. This T20 league has become the richest and most watched cricket league in the world, where franchises spend a lot on players to strengthen their team.

Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule

The ICC Champions Trophy will begin with a match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi on February 19. India will play its first match against Bangladesh in Dubai on February 20. This time the tournament will be played under the hybrid model, in which some matches will be held in Pakistan and some at neutral venues. At the same time, IPL 2025 can potentially start from March 22. That is, this season of the international tournament and the world's biggest T20 league is going to be very exciting.

The growing popularity and financial power of the IPL is making it the most lucrative league in the world of cricket. The high salaries paid to the players show that this tournament is no longer just a league but has become a brand, which is making not only the players but the entire cricket industry financially prosperous. On the other hand, the prize money of ICC events like the Champions Trophy may be increasing, but it is still difficult to compare it with the IPL in terms of money.