Star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is among the greatest modern day batters of the game. He has been a crucial player for India in his 18-year career so far and has achieved several milestones in his cricketing career. He is retired from the T20Is and Tests but continues to play in the ODI format for India and in IPL as well.
Virat Kohli has played 123 Tests, 302 ODIs and 125 T20I matches in his career so far accumulating 27599 runs in three formats combined along with 82 hundreds and 143 half-centuries. He made his debut for India in an ODI match against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on August 18, 2008. In his career, Kohli has been part of the Indian team that won one World Cup in 2011, one T20 World Cup in 2024 and two Champions Trophy titles in 2013 and 2025.
Over the years, Virat Kohli went on to become one of the greatest batters of modern day cricket and is also among the richest cricketers. In the following listicle, we will have a look at Virat Kohli’s net worth and lifestyle.
Virat Kohli Net Worth
Virat Kohli is among the richest cricketers in the world and has a whopping net worth of around INR 1050 crore as reported by Times Now. He is a grade A+ contract player in the BCCI and has an annual salary of INR 7 crore as an Indian cricketer. Apart from that, Kohli earns through his IPL contract with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and several brand endorsements on his social media.
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Yuvraj Singh Net Worth |
INR 1050 crore |
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BCCI Contract |
INR 7 crore annually |
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IPL Salary (as of 2025) |
INR 21 Crore |
Virat Kohli IPL Salary
Virat Kohli is a part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL since the beginning of the tournament in 2008. He was picked by the franchise for INR 12 Lakhs in the first auction in 2008. Now, he is among the highest paid players in the IPL and was retained by RCB for INR 21 crore ahead of IPL 2025.
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Year |
Team |
Salary (In ₹) |
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2025 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
21,00,00,000 |
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2024 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
15,00,00,000 |
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2023 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
15,00,00,000 |
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2022 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
15,00,00,000 |
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2021 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
17,00,00,000 |
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2020 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
17,00,00,000 |
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2019 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
17,00,00,000 |
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2018 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
17,00,00,000 |
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2017 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
12,50,00,000 |
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2016 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
12,50,00,000 |
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2015 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
12,50,00,000 |
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2014 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
12,50,00,000 |
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2013 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
8,28,00,000 |
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2012 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
8,28,00,000 |
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2011 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
8,28,00,000 |
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2010 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
12,00,000 |
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2009 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
12,00,000 |
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2008 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
12,00,000 |
Virat Kohli International Career and IPL Stats
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Format |
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100s |
50s |
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Tests |
123 |
210 |
13 |
9230 |
254* |
46.85 |
16608 |
55.57 |
30 |
31 |
|
ODIs |
302 |
290 |
45 |
14181 |
183 |
57.88 |
15192 |
93.34 |
51 |
74 |
|
T20Is |
125 |
117 |
31 |
4188 |
122* |
48.69 |
3056 |
137.04 |
1 |
38 |
|
IPL |
263 |
255 |
40 |
8509 |
113* |
39.57 |
6417 |
132.60 |
8 |
62 |
Virat Kohli Brand Endorsements
Virar Kohli has been a renowned name among popular brands and has done several brand endorsements throughout and earns a huge amount from a single brand. Kohli earns INR 8 crore each year through his contract with MRF tyres whose logo is placed on his bat. As reported by Zee News, he earns around INR 200 crore every years just by doing brand deals.
Virat Kohli Business Ventures
Apart from his love for cricket, Virat Kohli also has interest in football and is co-owner of Indian Super League franchise FC Goa. Apart from that, Kohli also owns a chain of restaurants named One8 Commune.
Virat Kohli Family
Virat Kohli is married to famous Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma. Both started dating in 2013 and got officially married in 2017. Virat and Anushka were blessed with their daughter Vamika in January 2021 and son Akaay in February 2024.
