India's legendary batter, Virat Kohli, holds many records on and off the field. He's one of the best batters in the world and is a modern-day inspiration for young budding cricketers. Through his hard work and dedication, he has set a brand value for himself in the business market. Currently, his estimated brand value is $227.9 million, surpassing Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who has a brand value of $203.1 million.
Kohli hasn't just created a legacy in the cricket world but in the business world as well. He has multiple endorsements and his own brands, which is why he grew in the Indian market. Well, Virat's personality is enough to sell the products, but he has put actual effort into building his brand to a level where people trust the products and prefer them over other businesses. Hence, he has reached new heights in his career.
If we look closely into his own brands, he owns 13 and endorses 28 brands, charging a whopping sum of Rs.7.50 crore to Rs.10 crore for brand endorsements, leading to his massive brand value of around INR 1900 crores. He has also made some smart investments in start-ups, which have reached heights recently, giving him more capital and returns. He's a talented batter and a smarter businessman when it comes to investing and growing his empire.
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Keeping his endorsements aside, let's dive deep into his income from his profession. Virat is an 'A+' category player under BCCI and receives a salary of INR 7 crores per annum. Moreover, for match fees, he gets Rs.15 lakhs for every test match, INR 6 lakhs for every ODI match, and INR 3 lakhs for every T20 game. Additionally, in IPL, he gets an annual salary of INR 15 crores from RCB since they have retained him.
List of brands owned and endorsed by Virat Kohli:
The 35-year-old cricketer Virat Kohli has earned a lot of respect in his cricket career, and with his intelligence, he invested a good amount of his income to create his own brands, which are good and trustworthy. With time, the value kept on increasing, and now he owns and has invested in more than 10 brands. Let's take a look at the brands owned by Virat Kohli:
- Team Blue Rising
- Sports Convo
- Nueva Restaurant
- FC Goa - ISL Franchise
- Galactus Funware Technology Pvt. Ltd.
- WROGN
- Universal Sportsbiz Pvt. Ltd.
- Digit Insurance
- Chisel Fitness
- Hyperice
- One8
- Rage Coffee
- Blue Tribe
Check out the brands endorsed by Virat Kohli:
- Hero MotoCorp
- Herbalife Nutrition
- LivSpace
- Batwrap
- Essilor
- O’cean Beverages
- MRF Tyre
- Avas Living
- Shyam Steel
- American Tourister
- Duroflex
- Vivo
- Wellman
- Volini
- Luxor
- Too Yumm
- Great Learning
- Toothsi
- Manyavar
- Audi India
- Blue Star
- Philips India
- Mobile Premier League
- Star Sports
- Noise
- HSBC India
- Puma
- Myntra