• Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) $2.3million - Cricket’s most bankable player is the top earner in the league, with wages of 170 million rupees for the season. AFP
    Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) $2.3million - Cricket’s most bankable player is the top earner in the league, with wages of 170 million rupees for the season. AFP
  • Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders) $2.1m - Australian newspapers have pointed out that Cummins has three million reasons to want the IPL to go ahead – which is the amount in Aussie dollars he is set to earn. AFP
    Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders) $2.1m - Australian newspapers have pointed out that Cummins has three million reasons to want the IPL to go ahead – which is the amount in Aussie dollars he is set to earn. AFP
  • MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) $2m - The India and CSK great is showing his age, according to some. Tell that to his bank manager. AFP
    MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) $2m - The India and CSK great is showing his age, according to some. Tell that to his bank manager. AFP
  • Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) $2m - He is the multi-title winning captain of the franchise with the highest brand value in the competition, so it stands to reason he would be well remunerated. AFP
    Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) $2m - He is the multi-title winning captain of the franchise with the highest brand value in the competition, so it stands to reason he would be well remunerated. AFP
  • Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals) $1.7m - Displaced by Pat Cummins as the costliest overseas signing in the competition, but he is still not short of a bob or two. AFP
    Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals) $1.7m - Displaced by Pat Cummins as the costliest overseas signing in the competition, but he is still not short of a bob or two. AFP
  • Steve Smith (Rajasthan Royals) $1.6m - Rajasthan Royals started Smith’s reintegration after the ball-tampering controversy of 2018 cost him Australia’s captaincy. It was not long before he got the Royals’ armband back. AFP
    Steve Smith (Rajasthan Royals) $1.6m - Rajasthan Royals started Smith’s reintegration after the ball-tampering controversy of 2018 cost him Australia’s captaincy. It was not long before he got the Royals’ armband back. AFP
  • David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) $1.6m - It is a coincidence the two Australian IPL stars who were culpable in 'Sandpapergate' in 2018 both command the same fee in the league. AFP
    David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) $1.6m - It is a coincidence the two Australian IPL stars who were culpable in 'Sandpapergate' in 2018 both command the same fee in the league. AFP
  • Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings) $1.46m - During lockdown, Raina suggested the Indian board should consider allowing their players to go abroad to try other leagues, too. AFP
    Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings) $1.46m - During lockdown, Raina suggested the Indian board should consider allowing their players to go abroad to try other leagues, too. AFP
  • Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians) $1.46m - Before he had even played IPL cricket, Pandya had Mumbai Indians wallpaper on his phone, as he was such a fanboy. Now he is one of their best paid players. AFP
    Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians) $1.46m - Before he had even played IPL cricket, Pandya had Mumbai Indians wallpaper on his phone, as he was such a fanboy. Now he is one of their best paid players. AFP
  • AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) $1.46m - Seemingly flirting with a return to South Africa’s international side, so it would be interesting to see what would happen if IPL did clash with the T20 World Cup. AFP
    AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) $1.46m - Seemingly flirting with a return to South Africa’s international side, so it would be interesting to see what would happen if IPL did clash with the T20 World Cup. AFP
  • KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab) $1.46m - The stylish opener is ranked No 2 in the world for batsmen in T20 international cricket. AFP
    KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab) $1.46m - The stylish opener is ranked No 2 in the world for batsmen in T20 international cricket. AFP
  • Manish Pandey (Sunrisers Hyderabad) $1.46m - Probably the least well-known of the IPL’s highest earners, but he has been a consistent performer in the competition down the years. AFP
    Manish Pandey (Sunrisers Hyderabad) $1.46m - Probably the least well-known of the IPL’s highest earners, but he has been a consistent performer in the competition down the years. AFP
  • Glenn Maxwell (Kings XI Punjab) $1.43m - Returns to the competition after a year out, and to the franchise he represented when the tournament was played in UAE in 2014. AFP
    Glenn Maxwell (Kings XI Punjab) $1.43m - Returns to the competition after a year out, and to the franchise he represented when the tournament was played in UAE in 2014. AFP
  • Chris Morris (Royal Challengers Bangalore) $1.3m - His base price at the auction was 15 million rupees. The South African ended up going for 100 million instead. AFP
    Chris Morris (Royal Challengers Bangalore) $1.3m - His base price at the auction was 15 million rupees. The South African ended up going for 100 million instead. AFP
  • Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad) $.1.2m - The Afghan was termed the best spinner in the world by Sachin Tendulkar not too long ago. AFP
    Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad) $.1.2m - The Afghan was termed the best spinner in the world by Sachin Tendulkar not too long ago. AFP
  • Krunal Pandya (Mumbai Indians) $1.16m - The other half of the set of brothers for the champions, and he is nearly as costly as Hardik. AFP
    Krunal Pandya (Mumbai Indians) $1.16m - The other half of the set of brothers for the champions, and he is nearly as costly as Hardik. AFP
  • Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) $1.12m - Narine has never played for anyone else in the IPL other than KKR, which shows how highly valued he is in Kolkata. AFP
    Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) $1.12m - Narine has never played for anyone else in the IPL other than KKR, which shows how highly valued he is in Kolkata. AFP
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad) $1.12m - The India seamer has been the pace bowling mainstay for Sunrisers for years now. AFP
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad) $1.12m - The India seamer has been the pace bowling mainstay for Sunrisers for years now. AFP
  • Sheldon Cottrell (Kings XI Punjab) $1.12m - Caught the eye at the 50-over World Cup, then gave the franchises a nudge again with wickets against India ahead of the auction. AFP
    Sheldon Cottrell (Kings XI Punjab) $1.12m - Caught the eye at the 50-over World Cup, then gave the franchises a nudge again with wickets against India ahead of the auction. AFP

Virat Kohli and the players who stand to gain most financially from IPL being played in UAE - in pictures


Paul Radley
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The IPL will take place in the UAE from September 19 to November 10, subject to final government approval in both countries.

The lucrative Twenty20 league was due to take place in March, but was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 53-day competition will will be held at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.

Above is a photo gallery of the players who have most to gain by this year's tournament going ahead, judged by the salaries they are due to earn for playing.

To move on to the next image, simply swipe or click on the arrows.

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz

Director: Kushan Nandy

Starring: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bidita Bag, Jatin Goswami

Three stars

UAE players with central contracts

Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed, Chirag Suri, Rameez Shahzad, Shaiman Anwar, Adnan Mufti, Mohammed Usman, Ghulam Shabbir, Ahmed Raza, Qadeer Ahmed, Amir Hayat, Mohammed Naveed and Imran Haider.

Tips for used car buyers
  • Choose cars with GCC specifications
  • Get a service history for cars less than five years old
  • Don’t go cheap on the inspection
  • Check for oil leaks
  • Do a Google search on the standard problems for your car model
  • Do your due diligence. Get a transfer of ownership done at an official RTA centre
  • Check the vehicle’s condition. You don’t want to buy a car that’s a good deal but ends up costing you Dh10,000 in repairs every month
  • Validate warranty and service contracts with the relevant agency and and make sure they are valid when ownership is transferred
  • If you are planning to sell the car soon, buy one with a good resale value. The two most popular cars in the UAE are black or white in colour and other colours are harder to sell

Tarek Kabrit, chief executive of Seez, and Imad Hammad, chief executive and co-founder of CarSwitch.com

UAE squad to face Ireland

Ahmed Raza (captain), Chirag Suri (vice-captain), Rohan Mustafa, Mohammed Usman, Mohammed Boota, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmad, Zawar Farid, CP Rizwaan, Aryan Lakra, Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud, Adithya Shetty, Vriitya Aravind

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5,000 - 9,999 steps - lightly active

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12,500 - highly active

MATCH INFO

Manchester United 1 (Fernandes pen 2') Tottenham Hotspur 6 (Ndombele 4', Son 7' & 37' Kane (30' & pen 79, Aurier 51')

Man of the match Son Heung-min (Tottenham)

The biog

Favourite film: The Notebook  

Favourite book: What I know for sure by Oprah Winfrey

Favourite quote: “Social equality is the only basis of human happiness” Nelson Madela.           Hometown: Emmen, The Netherlands

Favourite activities: Walking on the beach, eating at restaurants and spending time with friends

Job: Founder and Managing Director of Mawaheb from Beautiful Peopl