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The Indian Super League has made the salaries of all the players playing in the league public on their website and according to that Bengaluru FC’s Venezuelan forward Miku is the highest paid player in the league beating the likes of Robbie Keane of ATK and Dimitar Berbatov of Kerala Blasters.
Miku earns 499,930 USD (3.17 crore) per season while ATK’s Robbie Keane earns 400,000 USD (2.5 crore) per season, Dimitar Berbatov is third behind them earning 358,492 USD (2.2 crore) per season.
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Sunil Chhetri (1.5 crore ) and JEJE Lalpheklua (1.3 crore ) are the highest earning Indian players in the league followed by the likes of Sandesh Jhingan, Eugeneson Lyngdoh and Anas Edatodika.
Bengaluru FC midfielder Edu Garcia looks one of the biggest Bargians in the league the player costs the club only 88,173 USD on salary . Another surprise is FC Pune City midfielder Diego Carlos who only costs his club 37,883 USD.
Bengaluru FC spend nearly 16 crore on salary while ATK spend 15.3 crore and Mumbai City FC spend 15.2 crore becoming the highest spending clubs on salaries. Delhi Dynamos and North East United are the least spending clubs, They spent 8.6 crore and 9 crore respectively on player salaries .
Highest Paid Indians
1) Sunil Chhetri 1.5 crore
2) JEJE 1.3 crore
3) Sandesh Jhingan 1.2 crore
4) Anas Edatodika 1.1 crore
5) Eugenson Lyngdoh 1.1 crore
Highest Paid Foreigners
1) Miku 499,930$
2) Robbie Keane 400,000$
3) Dimitar Berbatov 358,942$
4) Marcilinho 324,979$
5) Emiliano Alfaro 318,479$
