Shane Warne,highest paid in IPL

Shane Warne will be the highest paid cricketer in the BCCI-sponsored Indian Premier League (IPL) with USD 400,000. His retired fellow mate Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Yousuf will earn USD 350,000 and USD 330,000 respectively.

Former Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming has been offered USD 350,000 while 10 other cricketers were offered in the USD 225,000.Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar (USD 225,000) and captain Shoaib Malik (USD 300,000) have also confirmed their participation in the league along with retired Sri Lankan star SanathJayasuriya.Muttiah Muralitharan has also been offered 250,000 dollars.

BCCI is in talks with australian captain Ricky Ponting and wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist and the board did not disclose the names of any Indian cricketers who have been offered the contract.