Virat Kohli
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Virat Kohli Net Worth

Cricketer
🏏 CricketRoyal Challengers BengaluruIndia
Estimated net worth (Hurun India Rich List)
₹16B
Richest cricketer on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026 · former India captain
About $168M in US dollars (ECB rate, October 23, 2026).
Figure published in 2026. Latest Hurun India Rich List estimate we could find.
Source: Mint, Only 7 actors and cricketers are among the wealthiest in India: Who are they? (M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026), October 2026. Updated October 23, 2026.
How to read this: the headline is the M3M Hurun India Rich List’s own net worth estimate for Virat Kohli (₹1,600 crore (₹16 billion), published October 2026). We show it exactly as published and have not adjusted it for anything since. The figure was published in INR; the US dollar amount next to it is our simple conversion at the European Central Bank reference rate of October 23, 2026, not a separate estimate.

Where the money comes from

EndorsementsCricket contracts (BCCI and IPL)Fashion and lifestyle brandsRestaurantsStartup investments
Hurun figure₹1,600 crore, the highest of the three cricketers on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026, the first year cricketers appear as a separate group
Mint
BusinessesCo-founded the clothing brand Wrogn and one8, and co-owns the One8 Commune restaurants
Mint
InvestmentsReported stakes in Go Digit Insurance, Rage Coffee and Blue Tribe
Mint

Virat Kohli is the biggest star in modern cricket and one of the most followed athletes in the world. He captained India to the Under-19 World Cup in 2008, won the senior World Cup in 2011 and the T20 World Cup in 2024, and holds the record for the most centuries in one-day internationals. He has played his whole IPL career for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, finally winning the title with them in 2025.

The M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026, reported by Mint in October 2026, puts his wealth at ₹1,600 crore (₹16 billion), the most of the three cricketers on the list. That is about $168 million at the October 23, 2026 exchange rate.

How he made his money

Kohli is among the most marketable sportsmen anywhere, so endorsements have always been a big part of his income alongside his national team contract and IPL salary. Hurun's report stresses that he has also turned his fame into businesses.

According to Mint's summary of the list, he co-founded the clothing brand Wrogn and the lifestyle brand one8, co-owns the One8 Commune restaurants, and has reported stakes in Go Digit Insurance, Rage Coffee and Blue Tribe. Hurun says the cricketers on its list have converted their playing careers into brands, endorsements and investment holdings.

About this estimate

Hurun's India Rich List is one of the country's best-known wealth rankings. The 2026 edition was the first to list cricketers as a separate group, alongside a handful of film stars, and it measures wealth in crore (1 crore is 10 million rupees).

We show the figure as published, ₹1,600 crore, with a rough dollar conversion. It is Hurun's estimate, not an official figure.

Career at a glance

Kohli is known for his fitness, intensity and record in run chases. He captained India in all formats for several years and led the Test side to a series win in Australia in 2018-19.

After retiring from T20 and Test cricket he has continued to play one-day internationals for India, alongside the IPL.

Career and money timeline

  1. 2008

    Captains India to the Under-19 World Cup title and makes his ODI debut.

  2. 2011

    Wins the World Cup with India.

  3. 2017

    Becomes India's captain in all three formats.

  4. 2023

    Passes Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries at the World Cup.

  5. 2024

    Wins the T20 World Cup and retires from T20 internationals.

  6. 2025

    Retires from Test cricket and wins his first IPL title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

  7. 2026

    Hurun lists his wealth at ₹1,600 crore, the most of any cricketer.

Virat Kohli net worth FAQ

What is Virat Kohli's net worth?

The M3M Hurun India Rich List estimated in October 2026 that Virat Kohli is worth ₹1,600 crore (₹16 billion). That is the most recent published estimate from the M3M Hurun India Rich List that we could find; we do not update it ourselves.

Where do these numbers come from?

The net worth figure is the M3M Hurun India Rich List's own published estimate, linked with its date at the top of the page. Every figure on this page is linked to its source below.

Is Virat Kohli the richest cricketer in India?

On the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026, yes. He leads the cricketers with ₹1,600 crore, ahead of Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni at ₹1,500 crore each.

Sources

  1. Mint, Only 7 actors and cricketers are among the wealthiest in India: Who are they? (M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026) (October 5, 2026)
  2. CNBC-TV18, Richest Indian celebrities 2026 on the M3M Hurun India list (cross-check) (October 5, 2026)
  3. Background facts: Wikipedia, Virat Kohli (accessed October 23, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.

Photo: Dun.can from Leicestershire, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Every number on this page comes from the named source next to it. Totals and percentages are simple sums of those published figures. We never fill in missing years with our own guesses. How we handle estimates.