Virat Kohli net worth! Virat Kohli Annual earnings! Virat Kohli the big brand!

Ever wondered about Virat Kohli's annual income or Virat Kohli's net worth? Well, most of the Indians did. These are well-searched google keywords and this is quite obvious too. The biggest name in Cricket always remains in the spotlight be it on or off the field. Virat Kohli earns 7 crores a year only from the BCCI itself. According to Forbes Virat Kohli is in the #66th position of "WORLD'S HIGHEST-PAID ATHLETES 2020". 

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• What's the story?

It is not absurd to say that presently Virat Kohli is the face of Indian cricket. Apart from being the captain of the Indian cricket team, he wears multiple other hats as well. Kohli is not just a cricketer but a role model, youth icon, and a massive influencer. Apart from being loved on the ground, in a jersey, Kohli is hugely followed off the ground on social media. Kohli has also earned his position on the list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world. Kohli has his place fixed in the top bracket contract list or the A+ category, according to which, Kohli earns an annual salary of  INR 7 crores.

He is the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and the team owners make sure that this dynamic cricketer’s association with the team remains intact. This is why Kohli never appears on the IPL auction, and RCB pays Kohli a whopping INR17 crore every season, making him the highest-paid player in IPL.

The Indian skipper has a humongous following of 137 million on Instagram, making him the cricketer with the highest number of followers in the entire world. According to reports, the 32-year-old charges more than ₹5 crores for each promotional post that he posts on his Instagram account. In addition, Kohli earns millions from sponsorship, and high-end endorsement deals with several big brands. Endorsing brands like Uber India, MRF, Hero, Myntra, PUMA, Kohli tops the list of the Endorsers in India with a brand value of $237 million.

• What's Next?

The most loved cricketer of recent times has recently announced his decision to step down as Indian team captain as well as from Royal Challengers Bangalore. People linked with the industry have suggested that this might affect his brand value but not drastically. According to Forbes, his annual earnings for the year 2020 were estimated to be $26 M or INR 191 Crores.