With Rs. 17 Cr Virat Kohli is Highest-Paid Cricketer in IPL 2020

Virat Kohli is the highest-earning cricketer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 with Rs. 17 crores in Earnings. He is also the current captain of the Indian National team and Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020. He has been the captain for Royal Challengers Bangalore and has been on a winning streak setting benchmark records when it comes to batting on-field since 2013. Kohli is also regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world.

He has been the top-ranked ODI batsman in the world. Kohli has the best ever Test rating (937 points), ODI rating (911 points) and T20I rating (897 points) among all Indian batsmen. He also won the Man of the Tournament twice at the ICC World Twentry20 in 2014 and 2016. In One Day Internationals (ODI), Kohli is the cricketer with the second-highest number of centuries. He also owns the highest number of centuries in run-chases in the world.

A lesser-known fact about this cricket star is that he holds the world record for being the fastest batsman in ODI cricket with 8000, 9000, 10,000 and 11,000 runs reaching milestones in 175,194,205 and 222 innings respectively.

Virat Kohli IPL Salary

Virat Kohli is the third-most highest-paid cricketer when all IPL seasons are put together. However, he is the highest-paid cricketer for IPL 2020.

• IPL Salary Rank: 3
• Total IPL Income: Rs. 1,262,000,000

Virat Kohli Career Statistics

Virat Kohli has been known globally for his passionate and aggressive style of cricket playing. His style has been a topic of conversation.

Mentioned below is a summary of his career details:

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Virat Kohli Investments

Kohli became the co-owner of Indian Super League Club FC Goa in 2014. He invested in the club to help football grow in India. In the same year, he started his own fashion brands called WROGN, which is men’s casual wear. He tied up with Myntra and Shopper’s Stop in 2015. In 2014, he also announced that he was a shareholder and brand ambassador of the social networking venture ‘Sport Convo’ based in London.

In 2015, he became the co-owner of the International Premier Tennis League franchise UAE Royals. He also became the co-owner of the JSW-owned Bengaluru Yodhas franchise in Pro Wrestling League the same year. Virat Kohli invested Rs. 900 million with a mission to start a chain of gyms and fitness centres in India. This was launched under the name Chisel.

In 2016, Kohli began Stepathlon Kids which aimed at children’s fitness. This was undertaken in partnership Stepathloan Lifestyle.

Virat Kohli Brand Ambassador

Virat Kohli is one of the most known figures when it comes to brands. In 2014, American Appraisal stated that Kohli’s brand value was $56.4 million, which made him the #4 on the list of India’s most valued celebrity brands. In the same year, SportsPro, a UK-based magazine, stated that Kohli is the second most marketable person in the world after Lewi Hamilton.

This placed him above celebrities like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Usain Bolt.

In 2017, he signed his 8th endorsement deal with the brand Puma worth Rs. 1.1 billion. He became India’s first sportsperson to sign a Rs. 1 billion deal with the brand. In the same year, Forbes released a list of the Most Valuable Brand among athletes and Kohli ranked #7.

Mentioned below are some of the brands that Kohli has endorsed:

• American Tourister
• Audi
• Boost
• Colgate
• Gillette
• Gionee
• Herbalife
• MRF
• Manyavar
• New Era
• Puma
• Punjab National Bank
• Tissot
• Uber
• Vicks
• Celkon Mobiles
• Cinthol
• Clear (Uniliver)
• Fastrack
• Pepsi
• Mattel
• Oakley
• Toyota Motors
• Mobile Premier League

Virat Kohli Awards

This 31-year-old cricketer has won various prestigious awards for the country. In 2013, he was awarded the Arjuna Award. Following in 2017, Kohli was awarded the prestigious Padmishri under the sports category. He was also awarded the Polly Umrigar Award for International Cricketer of the Year: 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 highest sporting honour in India- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2018.

Virat Kohli ranked 66th on Forbes List of the top highest-paid athletes in the World for the year 2020. He was also ranked as one of the most famous athletes in the world by ESPN and a valuable athlete brand by Forbes. Kohli is the only cricketer to be featured in Forbes.

About Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli was born in Delhi to a Punjabi Hindu family. Kohli took interest to cricket when he was 3-years-old. His father would encourage him and take to training sessions to encourage his talent. In an interview, Kohli revealed that his father was his biggest support when it came to cricket. Kohli also said that football is his second most favourite sport.

Conclusion

Virat Kohli is truly one of the most inspirational persons and cricketer alive today. His passion and hard work has earned him the success he has. Looking forward to seeing him play for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020.