Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket player, earns many millions of dollars more than his salary for his tenure on the cricket field. The batsman maestro is 35 years old and earns around 22 crore every year as his salary from the BCCI and his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Virat Kohli Endorsements
However, the star’s main income is the number of endorsement deals that he has signed with top names like Puma, Audis, Vivo, Google, and Pepsi. As per industry sources, Virat Kohli charges around INR 7.5 cr to 10 cr per day for his shoots and his endorsements portfolio includes more than 30 brands panning various sectors like grooming, lifestyle, watches, health drinks, and many others.
Before quitting as the Indian cricket team captain, he was one of the country’s richest athletes.
Virat Kohli also invests and believes in start-ups. He has invested in a tech start-up, Sports Convo, and a US$ 5.2 bn sports start-up, Mobile Premier League.
He has also invested in the fashion start-up, Wrogn, and the fashion brand, USPL. He then entered the insurance business and invested in the insurance unicorn, Digit Insurance and the fitness business, Chisel Fitness.
In addition to his investments, he is also the co-owner of the ISL team, FC Goa and Wrogn. His farmhouse in Alibaug costs INR 19 crore and his apartment in Mumbai cost INR 34 crore. Many high-end vehicles like Lamborghini Huracan, Audi R8, and Bentley Continental GTA are part of his collection.
Finally, although he has more money than he knows what to do with, he has not allowed it to get into his head. His foundation, ‘SeVVA’ merges with his wife Anushka Sharma’s foundation and it supports young athletes and the underprivileged across the country.