The richest female cricketer will play in the T20 World Cup, achieved this great feat at the age of 16
The Women's T20 World Cup is going to start on October 3. There will be many great players on the field. Some will score the most runs and some will take the most wickets. But, do you know which female player playing the T20 World Cup this time is the richest? Among the men cricketers, Virat Kohli earns the most. But, when it comes to the richest female cricketer, the name of Australia's Alyssa Perry comes at the top of the list.
34-year-old Alyssa Perry, who is participating in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 being played in the UAE, is the richest cricketer. And, it is not that she has become the richest female cricketer only before this T20 World Cup, but she has been the richest among female cricketers for the past several years.
How much does Alyssa Perry make?
Now the question is how much does Australian all-rounder Alyssa Perry earn? Her total net worth is said to be 14 million dollars, which if measured in Indian rupees, is a little more than Rs 117 crore. Of course, Alyssa Perry's Rs 117 crore is nothing in front of the wealth of the richest men's cricketer Virat Kohli. But, it is also true that her name is famous among women cricketers.
Interested in sports since childhood
Today, Alyssa Perry is counted among the most experienced and best all-rounders not only in Australia but in the whole world. The journey to reach the heights and riches she has achieved in cricket started at a very young age. Alyssa Perry has been interested in sports since childhood. She was playing two games simultaneously and made her debut for Australia in both games at the same age.
This achievement was made in 16 years.
At the age of just 16, Alyssa Perry made her debut in both cricket and soccer for Australia. She became the youngest female cricketer to play international cricket. She became the first player to play ICC and FIFA World Cup for Australia. In 2014, Alyssa Perry had to choose between cricket and soccer and she chose cricket.
Australia's strong link in T20 World Cup
Alyssa Perry has played 157 T20 Internationals for Australia, in which she has scored 1956 runs and taken 126 wickets. Australia has high hopes for this rich and experienced player in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024.