Cricketers who turned lakhpatis and crorepatis due to IPL by overcoming poverty
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Cricketers who turned lakhpatis and crorepatis due to IPL | IPL 2025 has already started and new stars have emerged. During MIvsCSK match, 23-year-old Vignesh Puthur's inspiring rags to riches story.
Vignesh Puthur | 23-year-old Vignesh Puthur who is son of auto-rickshaw driver was bought for Rs 30 lakh and he took 3 wickets in opening match vs CSK in IPL 2025.
Rinku Singh | Rinku Singh is playing IPL 2025 for KKR at whopping Rs 13 crore. His father was a delivery man for an LPG company.
Mohammed Siraj | Team India speedster Mohammed Siraj became a sensation in IPL while playing for RCB. His father was an auto rickshaw driver in Hyderabad.
T. Natarajan | Hailing from Tamil Nadu, T. Natarajan's father was a daily wager, and mother managed a roadside food stall. In IPL 2025, he is part of DC.
Yashasvi Jaiswal | Keeping debates aside, Yashasvi Jaiswal sold panipuri before earning big money and rising to fame in the Indian Premier League.
Pandya Brothers | Pandya brothers i.e. Hardik and Krunal during their early days survived by eating Maggi, on borrowed cricket kit, etc.
Ravindra Jadeja | Star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja's growing years were in a family below the poverty line in Gujarat, where his father was a security guard.