Virat Kohli is one of the world’s best cricketers and has become one of the most successful athletes on the planet.
33 year old Kohli first reached the number one spot in the International Cricket Council’s batsman rankings when he was just 24 and has since been number one batsman in all three formats of the game at various stages in his career.
In 2018 he was named in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Whilst cricketers are typically not as well paid as those who play football in the Premier League or Basketball in the NBA, cricket’s immense popularity in India and the hugely lucrative Indian Premier League has meant Kohli, arguably the greatest cricketer of his generation, has acquired significant wealth.
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The Indian Premier League’s TV rights until 2027 were recently sold for £5.13 billion and Kohli is by far the wealthiest player in this league.
As the Indian cricket team come to the UK to play in a Test match, three T20 internationals and three One Day Internationals against England, many are wondering: how much is Virat Kohli worth?
What Is Virat Kohli’s Net Worth In 2022?
Virat Kohli currently has a net worth of around $50 million according to Wealthygorilla.com.
Forbes ranked him as 66th in their list of the 100 highest-paid athletes in the world for the year of 2020, placing him above the likes of Mohammed Salah and Jack Grealish.
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Kohli’s central contract with the Indian cricket team earns him over £1 million a year.
However, it is Kohli’s fame and off-field activities which have pushed his earnings to such incredible heights.
He has over 134 million followers across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
This fame has earned him endorsements from major brands such as Audi, Puma and Hero. H
is endorsements and sponsorships earn him around $20 million per annum.
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Kohli has evidently been able to combine incredible cricketing talent with a highly profitable approach to marketing himself.
Topics: Celebrity Net Worth, Sport, Cricket
Joe Lynch