India’s top cricketers like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Sachin Tendulkar make a large amount of money not only by playing sports, but also through brand endorsement. Their total annual income can easily cross the INR 100 crore, and it can be higher for Virat Kohli.
Recently, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri inaugurated the explosive revelation on the cricket podcast, which characterized the former English cricketers amid the ongoing five -match testing series between the two sides. In particular, Shastri is currently in England for his broadcasting duties.
Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar rake in crores from endorsement alone !!
Asked that Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Sachin Tendulkar earned big names, the former Indian captain said that his support deals alone are worth millions of pounds. Indian cricket superstars like Kohli, Dhoni, and Tendulkar are one of the most demanded faces for advertisements in the country.
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At the peak of its popularity, these top cricketers worked with at least 15 to 20 brands. These deals typically include just one day of shooting, and in turn, the advertisement runs on TV and digital platforms throughout the year, as Shastri explained.
Ravi Shastri said that the specialty is the specialty of Alastair Cook, Phil Tuffnell, Michael Vaughan and David Lloyd for cricket on the podcast stick, “They earn a lot. They earn a lot through endorsements, of course. Certainly. Above 100 crores. What I say is 10 million pounds.”
The revelation of the former Indian head coach shocked David Lloyd as he shouted, “Wow!”
Ravi Shastri explains how Virat Kohli and others make crores from ‘One-Day Shoot’
Later explained, “I would say … you only calculate 100 rupees, there is a pound. So, you work backwards, and you calculate above it because someone like MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar will advertise 15 or more than 15 or 20 on his peak.”
Given the limited time available since playing a lot of India’s cricket, the players prefer a day’s shooting, and yet, they get large -scale money through it. This business model allows top Indian cricketers to generate a large income by focusing on sports.
Shastri signed, saying, “This is a per day. There is no time. They can easily do more due to the amount of cricket. So, you know, they will do an advertisement for a year and give even a day – just one day – to shoot.
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BCCI players pay their cricketers through grade
Meanwhile, the BCCI gives Indian players a central contract based on their performance and forms.
These contracts are divided into four categories- Grade A+, Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C. The players in Grade A+ have top stars and receive INR 7 crore per year.
Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja currently conduct grade A+ contracts with BCCI. Grade A earn 5 crores in a year.
The group has six players: KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami and Rishabh Pant. Grade B players get 3 crore INR annually, and in grade C they get each 1 crore rupees from BCCI.
