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Nuwan Thushara IPL Salary 2026 & Career Earnings

Nuwan Thushara IPL salary 2026: ₹1.6 crore with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Year-by-year IPL income, total earnings, role, batting and bowling style, IPL debut and records.

  • Bowler
  • Right-handed
  • Sri Lanka
Current season salary ₹1.6 crore
IPL current team
Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Nuwan Thushara IPL Salary Year by Year

  1. 2026 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Did not play (contract ₹1.6 crore)
  2. 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru ₹1.6 crore
  3. 2024 Mumbai Indians Not disclosed

Nuwan Thushara IPL Records

IPL matches
8
IPL wickets
9economy 9.43
Best bowling
3/28
Seasons played
22024–2025

About Nuwan Thushara

Nuwan Thushara is a Sri Lankan bowler who plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026. RCB retained him for ₹1.6 crore.

IPL 2026 is his first season with a recorded IPL contract.

Since making his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals on 22 April 2024, he has played 8 IPL matches, taking 9 wickets.

Notable Achievements of Nuwan Thushara in IPL

  • Best bowling: 3/28 against Lucknow Super Giants in 2024.

How Nuwan Thushara’s Salary Compares at RCB

Nuwan Thushara is the 17th highest-paid player in the 26-man RCB squad, taking about 1.3% of the team’s total player spend. The average RCB player earns about ₹4.86 crore in IPL 2026. In 2025 he earned ₹1.6 crore.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nuwan Thushara's IPL salary in 2026?

Nuwan Thushara earns ₹1.6 crore from Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026.

Which IPL team does Nuwan Thushara play for?

Nuwan Thushara plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026.

When did Nuwan Thushara make his IPL debut?

He debuted on 22 April 2024 for Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals.

Last updated . Figures come from IPL auction and retention lists, BCCI announcements and published media reports; estimates are marked as such.

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