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Meet India's richest cricketer, much richer than Dhoni, Kohli, Tendulkar, Rohit, Pandya, Bumrah combined, he lives…

Samarjitsingh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad was born in April 1967 and he is the only son of Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad and Shubhanginiraje.

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In India, cricket is without doubt the biggest sports as the game is loved by millions of Indians. We know that Indian cricketers are paid well and top cricketers earn in crores every year. The cricketers earn huge amount of moneythrough cricket and brand endorsements. Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah etc are considered some of the richest cricketers in the world. But there is one former cricketer whose net worth is much more than the combined wealth of all these cricketers. In this article we will talk about former cricketer Samarjitsingh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad.

Samarjitsingh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad was born in April 1967 and he is the only son of Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad and Shubhanginiraje. Samarjitsingh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad went to prestigious The Doon School for his schooling. He was interested in sports from a very young age. He was the captain of his school's football, tennis, and cricket teams. 

Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad played for Baroda in the Ranji Trophy as a top-order batsman. He represented Baroda in the 1987/88 and 1988/89 seasons. After retiring from cricket, Samarjitsingh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad became the president of the Baroda Cricket Association.

Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad has a net worth of more than Rs 20,000 crores and is India’s richest cricketer. After th death of his father Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad's death, Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad was crowned as the Maharaja of Baroda at the Laxmi Vilas Palace in June 2012. Laxmi Vilas Palace is largest private residence. Ranjitsinh Gaekwad also controls temple trusts of 17 major temples in Gujarat and Banaras. 

Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad is married to Radhikaraje Gaekwad, who belongs to the Wankaner state of Gujarat.

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