Shafali Verma Net Worth 2026: Salary, WPL Earnings & Brand Endorsements

Updated 2 October 2026: net worth now attributed to Outlook Luxe (about ₹12 crore, September 2026) and set against her documented pay; World Cup final and rewards added from ESPNcricinfo and the BCCI; the 2025-26 Grade B contract re-checked against ESPNcricinfo’s list. Earlier, on 24 September 2026, the WPL salary was corrected to her ₹2.2 crore retention per Delhi Capitals and Business Standard.

Delhi Capitals opener Shafali Verma’s net worth is estimated at about ₹12 crore in 2026, the figure Outlook Luxe published in September 2026; other trackers give ₹10-15 crore. None is audited. What is documented is her pay: ₹8.2 crore in WPL contracts since 2023, a BCCI Grade B retainer, match fees, and her share of the rewards for India’s 2025 World Cup win, in which she was player of the match in the final.

If you’ve ever watched Shafali Verma bat, you know she doesn’t believe in wasting time. The “Lady Sehwag” of Indian cricket treats the first over like the 20th, and it turns out, her financial growth has been just as aggressive as her cover drives.

What is Shafali Verma’s estimated net worth in 2026?

Outlook Luxe put Shafali Verma’s net worth at about ₹12 crore in September 2026, and other published estimates run from ₹10 crore to ₹15 crore. The documented side adds up to less than that on its own: ₹8.2 crore of WPL contracts, a reported ₹30 lakh a year from her BCCI retainer, and match fees. The rest of the gap is the 2025 World Cup. The BCCI announced ₹51 crore for the winning contingent and the ICC paid $4.48 million in prize money, though neither published individual shares, and the Haryana government reportedly gave her ₹1.5 crore. Add endorsements whose values are not disclosed and ₹12 crore is plausible, but the upper end of the range assumes a lot of money nobody has reported.

While match fees used to be the primary income for female cricketers, the landscape shifted dramatically with the introduction of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).

Her income comes from:

• League Salaries
• BCCI Central Contract
• Endorsements
• Cash Awards

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New Record: 1000 WPL Runs (2026 Milestone)

On January 20, 2026, Shafali Verma etched her name in history books. Playing against the Mumbai Indians, she scored a crucial knock that took her past the 1000-run milestone in the WPL.

According to thehindu, Shafali is the youngest player to reach this landmark at just 21 years old. She is also only the second Indian cricketer (after Harmanpreet Kaur) to join the elite 1000-run club, proving her consistency alongside international legends like Meg Lanning and Nat Sciver-Brunt.

BCCI Central Contract & Salary (2025-26)

The BCCI released the list of Annual Player Retainership (Central Contracts) for the 2025-26 season (October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026) on February 9, 2026. According to this, Shafali Verma has been placed in Grade B. She has remained in Grade B since last season. She is joined by Renuka Thakur, Richa Ghosh, and Sneh Rana in Grade B (women’s team), while Jemimah Rodrigues was promoted to Grade A.

The BCCI has not officially announced the salary amounts for the grades in this list, but based on previous cycle patterns and media reports, there has been no change in the structure for the women’s team (even after the removal of the A+ category):

• Grade A: ₹50 lakh annually
• Grade B: ₹30 lakh annually
• Grade C: ₹10 lakh annually

So, Shafali Verma receives a reported ₹30 lakh a year. Apart from this, match fees (Test: ₹15 lakh, ODI: ₹6 lakh, T20I: ₹3 lakh), performance bonus, WPL salary (she is with Delhi Capitals) etc. are given separately.

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Women’s Premier League (WPL) Income

Here is where the numbers get serious. When the WPL auction hammer fell, it changed lives, and Shafali was right at the center of it.

She was snapped up by the Delhi Capitals for a massive sum. They bought her for ₹2 Crore at the inaugural 2023 auction, when she was 19, and she earned that amount for three seasons. Ahead of WPL 2026, Delhi Capitals retained her for ₹2.2 Crore, shortly after India’s World Cup win. That is significantly more for a one-month tournament than many players earn in a year. Across four seasons her WPL contracts total ₹8.2 crore before tax.

The 2025 World Cup Final and Its Rewards

Shafali was not in India’s original squad for the 2025 Women’s World Cup. She came in as an injury replacement for Pratika Rawal and was player of the match in the final on 2 November 2025, scoring 87 off 78 balls and taking two wickets as India beat South Africa by 52 runs in Navi Mumbai, ESPNcricinfo reported. The BCCI then announced a ₹51 crore cash prize for the players, support staff and selectors, on top of the ICC’s $4.48 million winners’ purse. Neither body published what each player received.

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Brand Endorsements & Sponsorships

Brands love aggression, and they love youth. Shafali checks both boxes. Her fearless style of play makes her a marketer’s dream for brands targeting Gen Z.

Brands reported as her partners include Bank of Baroda, Puma, SG, My11Circle and CEAT, according to Outlook Luxe, and earlier reports also named Hyundai and DSC (Delux Sports Company). None of them publishes what it pays. The Haryana government appointed her as the brand ambassador for the state’s tourism department, a role that often comes with its own financial perks and government accolades (source).

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