Who is Virat Kohli?
Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer and former captain of the Indian national cricket team. He was born on November 5, 1988, in Delhi, India. Kohli is widely considered one of the best batsmen in the world and has broken several records in his career. Virat Kohli’s net worth in rupees is INR 1050 crores.
Kohli made his international debut for India in August 2008 and since then, he has played in all formats of the game - Test, ODI, and T20. He was appointed as the captain of the Indian team in all formats in 2017 after the retirement of MS Dhoni.
Kohli has scored over 25,000 runs in international cricket and has the most number of centuries in cricket, after Sachin Tendulkar. He has also led India to many victories, including the 2011 ICC World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He is also the fastest to score 25,000 runs in international cricket.
He is one of the most successful and prominent players in the cricket world. With a remarkable net worth of 1050 crores, Kohli is now one of the "world's highest-earning athletes," according to a recent report by StockGro, a Bengaluru-based trading and investing platform. The corporation specifically mentioned his cricket income, social media revenues, personal assets, and other business enterprises before citing Forbes, DNA, MPL, and Startuptalky as their sources.
Recently, fake figures of his social media earnings started circulating on the internet, to which Kohli took to X and clarified that the news being circulated is fake.
Read | Virat Kohli’s Biography.
Virat Kohli
Net Worth
$126 million
Date of Birth
November 5, 1988
Age
34
Height
1.75 m
Nationality
Indian
Virat Kohli Early Career
Virat Kohli started playing cricket at a very young age and was part of the Delhi Under-15 and Under-17 teams. He made his first-class debut for Delhi in 2006 at the age of 18 and scored a century in his debut match. He was also part of the Indian U-19 team that won the 2008 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup.
Kohli's talent and consistency soon caught the attention of the Indian selectors and he made his ODI debut for India in August 2008 against Sri Lanka. However, he did not have an impressive start to his international career and struggled to score runs initially.
It was only in
fourth Test match against Australia in
Virat Kohli Net Worth and Earning Assets 2023
Virat Kohli is one of the highest-paid cricketers in the world. He earns from various sources including his cricketing contracts, brand endorsements, and business ventures. Virat Kohli’s net worth today is estimated at around $112 million.
Kohli is a contracted player of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and also plays for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). His annual income from cricket alone is estimated to be around $24 million.
Apart from cricket, Kohli has several brand endorsements and has been associated with brands such as Puma, Audi, MRF, and many others. He also has his own fashion label, Wrogn, and a chain of gyms and fitness centers called Chisel.
Kohli also has several real estate investments and owns luxurious properties in Mumbai and Delhi. In 2021, he also became a co-owner of the football club Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League (ISL).
He also a massive fan following on his several social media profiles, such as on X and Instagram, which allows him to earn a hefty sum of money as well.
Virat Kohli Houses and Real Estate Properties
Virat Kohli owns several luxurious properties in India, including houses and apartments. Here are some of the real estate properties owned by him:
Mumbai house: Kohli owns a luxurious apartment in Mumbai's Worli area, which he bought in 2016 for around Rs. 34 crores.
Gurugram house: Kohli also has a house in the upmarket DLF Phase-1 area in Gurugram, which he bought in 2015 for around Rs. 80 crores.
Virat Kohli Cars
Virat Kohli is known to have a penchant for luxury cars and has owned several high-end cars over the years. Here are some of the cars owned by him:
MODEL
PRICE
Audi R8 V10 Plus
INR 2.72 crore
Audi R8 LMX
INR 2.97 crore
Audi A8 L
INR 1.58 crore
Audi Q8
INR 1.33 crore
Audi Q7
INR 69.27 lakh to INR 81.18 lakh
Audi RS 5
INR 1.11 crore
Audi S5
INR 79.06 lakh
Renault Duster
INR 10.49 lakh to INR 13.59 lakh
Toyota Fortuner
INR 29.98 lakh to INR 37.58 lakh
Range Rover Vogue
INR 2.11 crore
Bentley Continental GT
INR 3.29 crore to 4.04 crore
Flying Spur
INR 1.70 crore to INR 3.41 crore
Source: Sportskeeda