Virat Kohli's total net worth ₹1050 crores claims report: 8.9cr per Instagram post, 175cr from brand endorsements

[Bublu Bhuyan]

 

India has produced star-studded cricketers over the years, whose popularity remain unmatched as compared to other sports personas from various disciplines. However, one name that stands out from the rest is former India captain Virat Kohli, who is among the top followed sportstars across the globe.

 

 

Such is his influence that even tennis legend Roger Federer, football icons Sergio Ramos and Wayne Rooney among others follow the talismanic cricketer on Instagram. With 253 million followers, 224 million more than the current Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, it won't be wrong to call Kohli the face of Indian cricket.

Now data shared by StockGro, a Bengaluru-based trading and investing company, reveals Kohli as one of the “world's highest-earning athlete” with a staggering net worth of ₹1050 crores. The company cited Forbes, DNA, MPL, Startuptalky as their source, before categorically mentioning his income from cricket, social media revenues, personal assets, and other business ventures.

Kohli has a hefty ₹7 crore contract with the BCCI as he is placed in the "A+" category. If we look into his match fees, Kohli makes ₹15 lakh from per Test appearance, ₹6 lakh each for ODI, and ₹3 lakh from a single T20 match.

Kohli, who plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, earns ₹15 crore annually from the franchise.

Kohli owns multiple brands, and restaurants and has invested in multiple start-ups such as Blue Tribe, Universal Sportsbiz, MPL, and Sports Convo, among others. He is associated with more than 18 brands and charges ₹7.50 to 10 crore annually for shooting per advertisement, reportedly the most by any celebrity in Bollywood and sports industry. This fetches him close to ₹175 crore from brand endorsements.

In addition, Kohli charges ₹8.9 crore and ₹2.5 crore per post on Instagram and Twitter respectively.

If we look into his personal assets, excluding his luxurious watches and automobiles, Kohli has a house worth ₹34 crore in Mumbai and another valued at ₹80 crore in Gurgaon.

Apart from his earnings from cricket, he is also the co-owner of Indian Super League club FC Goa, a tennis team, and a pro-wrestling team.

 

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Link: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/89cr-per-instagram-post-175cr-from-brand-endorsements-virat-kohlis-total-net-worth-rs-1050-crores-claims-report-101687106656739.html

[diga]

This doesnt include Anushka's money I suppose..  Still the couple's behaviour is cringe. 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

3 minutes ago, diga said:

This doesnt include Anushka's money I suppose..  Still the couple's behaviour is cringe. 

INR 255 crores.

[nevada]

May he earn thousands of crores more but get him out of the test team pronto and the ODI team when he becomes useless. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

More power to him. He is maximizing his earnings with his talent, hard work over many years, and the popularity he has gained.

 

It is up to the BCCI selectors to determine whether his presence is beneficial to the Indian team. It's not his fault if they don't have the courage to take him out and tell him to earn his place back.

[zen]

As a top athlete, Kohli is expected to be one of the top earners esp. coming from a cricket focused country like India, where sports $$$ are channeled to cricket. He has built up the Kohli brand.

 

[Norman]

8 hours ago, Bublu Bhuyan said:

In addition, Kohli charges ₹8.9 crore and ₹2.5 crore per post on Instagram and Twitter respectively.

 

Fukk me I may not earn that much in my entire lifetime. What even is the point 

[Laaloo]

8.9 cr from Instagram post? Wtf

[Nikola]

1 hour ago, Norman said:

 

Fukk me I may not earn that much in my entire lifetime. What even is the point 

 

99.9% of indians won't earn that much even after working hard for whole life. Kohli has earned it and deserves every single rupee but feel 9cr for one post is bit too high.

[vvvslaxman]

This is why i never understand why they want to keep playing Tests. Most of the players would give up their test career just for 10 crores extra income. Rohit/Kohli should give up ane make way for others. 

[Vijy]

46 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

This is why i never understand why they want to keep playing Tests. Most of the players would give up their test career just for 10 crores extra income. Rohit/Kohli should give up ane make way for others. 

no, they need to play to stay in the public eye and sustain brand value

[vvvslaxman]

2 minutes ago, Vijy said:

no, they need to play to stay in the public eye and sustain brand value

 

I understand that. But they could still be like Dhoni atleast Kohli. I guess they are feeling the heat in T20 format already. So they will be left with bilateral ODIs.

[Vijy]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

I understand that. But they could still be like Dhoni atleast Kohli. I guess they are feeling the heat in T20 format already. So they will be left with bilateral ODIs.

and they are useless bilateral kings

[nevada]

20 minutes ago, Vijy said:

no, they need to play to stay in the public eye and sustain brand value

Correct. And they need to prevent any new player from putting up outstanding performances. The scam of getting out for cheap scores with the excuse of difficult batting conditions is going on quite well for them, so why let go of it? 

[nevada]

19 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

I understand that. But they could still be like Dhoni atleast Kohli. I guess they are feeling the heat in T20 format already. So they will be left with bilateral ODIs.

Dhoni has Demi God status due to two world cup wins. Rohit and Kohli don't have such transcendental appeal. So they cannot act like him. 

[Vijy]

1 minute ago, nevada said:

Correct. And they need to prevent any new player from putting up outstanding performances. The scam of getting out for cheap scores with the excuse of difficult batting conditions is going on quite well for them, so why let go of it? 

they will never let go. and neither will selectors, because some of the money made by these bigwigs will indirectly flow back to them (not as crude bribes, perhaps, but there will be some spinoff effects)

[Lone Wolf]

Good on him....  But he is far from being the best in the World. 

Truth if he was from any other country he would be normal player with normal earnings maybe a sizeable IPL contract. 

[nevada]

3 minutes ago, Vijy said:

they will never let go. and neither will selectors, because some of the money made by these bigwigs will indirectly flow back to them (not as crude bribes, perhaps, but there will be some spinoff effects)

I strongly suspect that so called batting coach Rathore is funneling some money up the food chain. And I wouldn't be shocked if certain players were doing the same. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

33 minutes ago, nevada said:

Dhoni has Demi God status due to two world cup wins. Rohit and Kohli don't have such transcendental appeal. So they cannot act like him. 

Yep. Not to mention the multiple CSK wins. He has made CSK fans out of Mumbaikars, Biharis and Californian-desi expats. Unique character in Indian cricket.

[Sandz]

All that while averaging <30, amazing.