Who doesn't know Virat Kohli? He is the leader of not only the Indian cricket team but also is the captain of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Apart from this Virat is a revered youth icon, role model, and is married to one of the most successful actors of Bollywood Anushka Sharma.
Kohli is known all over the world for rewriting the history of Indian cricket across all formats and also occasionally features in the list of the highest-paid athletes.
King Kohli, as he is fondly known, is also one of the only cricketers who has more than 100 million followers on Instagram. His fan following is such that Kohli is also the highest-paid Indian on Instagram. He reportedly charges over Rs 5 crores for every promotional post that gets shared on his official profile.
So, today, let us take a look at Virat Kohli's earnings and sponsorship deals.
Virat Kohli's A+ category contract with BCCI
Virat Kohli is the captain of the Indian cricket team and so is a part of BCCI's top bracket contract list which is worth INR 7 crore. Apart from Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are also slotted in BCCI's 'A+' category which means all three players have an annual salary of INR 7 crore.
Virat Kohli's deal with IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
After joining RCB at the start of IPL, Kohli never changed his team and there is a reason behind it. To retain one of the best cricketers in the history of cricket, RCB makes sure that Kohli draws the maximum salary every season. Kohli earns a salary of Rs 17 crore per season in the IPL, according to a report in Times Now.
Virat Kohli's lucrative sponsorship deals
When Virat Kohli is not representing team India on the field, he is busy making millions thanks to his long list of sponsorship deals. Kohli endorses brands like Puma, Myntra, Uber India, Manyavar, Audi, MRF, MPL, Philips India, Hero, and Vicks, among others. As for his fame, Kohli was the only cricketer to feature in the list of top 100 highest-paid athletes in 2020.
According to a report in Hopper HQ, Kohli has a net worth of USD 60 million which can be roughly translated to anything close to the INR 450 crore mark. As per the Celebrity Brand Valuation Study 2020 by Duff & Phelps, Kohli’s brand value is worth USD 237.5 million (estimated INR 1600 crore).
