David Warner has established himself as one of the most dangerous batsmen across all formats of the game. His motto to attack the opposition right from the start always pays rich dividends. He puts the opposition team immediately on the back foot with this relentless intensity. Warner has been a central figure not just to Australian cricket, but he is one of the most important players for the IPL team, Sunrisers Hyderabad. The fans in Hyderabad love Warner and he reciprocates that love in equal measure. It won’t be wrong to say that he is more popular in India than he is elsewhere in the world.
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Steve Smith’s personality seems to be quite a contrast to David Warner’s. He almost always lets his bat do the talking. He is widely regarded as one of the best Test Batsman ever to have played the game. Smith has time and again proved his credentials for Australia. But unlike Warner, he couldn’t quite warm up to the Indian crowd. His exploits in IPL 2020 were nothing much to talk about. He would surely be wanting to come good against India in the home series scheduled to begin tomorrow.
Social Media Stars:
David Warner has an immense following on social media. His tik-tok videos featuring his family at times became a huge craze during the lockdown. Warner’s impersonation of many Indian actors earned him great plaudits. Fans from Hyderabad whom he so dearly loves, call him David Bhai. He has been able to garner their love through his commitment and genuineness.
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Steve Smith, known for his terrific batting routines, keeps his neighborhood awake. He is someone who tirelessly keeps batting the whole day. His social media posts are filled with such cricketing practices. Cricket seems everything for Steve Smith, who is looking determined to make amends during the Australia-India series.
The net worth of these two Australian giants:
Warner’s net worth consists of his total earnings from Cricket Australia and also from his brand endorsements. One of his brand signings is with Spartan Sports in 2018. Warner had played using the Gray-Nicholls bat for almost a decade. Now we see him using a Spartan bat. He also happens to be the brand ambassador for Spartan bats. David Warner’s net worth is valued to be at around ₹73.85 crores($10 million).
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Not for nothing is Steve Smith one of the highest-paid cricketers in the world. From a man who started playing cricket as a leg spinner to now being a dominating batsman, Smith has come a long way. Steve Smith’s net worth is estimated to be at a whopping ₹173 crores($23 million).
IPL Salaries of David Warner and Steve Smith:
David Warner along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar were the only 2 players retained by SRH during the IPL auction in 2018. His annual IPL salary is a cool ₹12 crores ($1.62 million)
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Steve Smith was the only player to be retained by the Rajasthan Royals franchise in IPL 2018. His annual IPL salary is a notch above Warner, it stands at ₹12.5 crores ($1.69 million) currently.
