Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are widely regarded among the greatest Indian cricketers of all time. While the former is still an active international player, the latter called time on his international career in August 2020.
Nonetheless, Dhoni continues to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He recently led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a record-equalling fifth IPL title.
Both Kohli and Dhoni have a massive fan following across the globe and are among the highest earning athletes in the world.
According to Stock Gro's recent report, Kohli has a net worth of Rs 1050 crore which is the highest for any international cricketer. The star batter earns around 7 crores from his A+ Team India contract, while his match fee for each Test is Rs 15 lakh, ODI is Rs 6 lakh and T20I is Rs 3 lakh. Moreover, he has IPL franchise fees worth Rs 15 crore.
As per the report, the 34-year-old also endorses over 18 brands and charges a fee of Rs 7.50 to 10 crores annually for shooting per advertisement. He earns around Rs 175 crore from such brand endorsements.
He might have retired from international cricket nearly three years ago, but Dhoni’s popularity hasn’t dipped a bit.
The report claims that the CSK captain’s net worth is INR 1040 crore, which is 10 crore less than that of Kohli.
Dhoni's IPL franchise fees worth Rs 12 crore while his investment in companies, social media fees, brands owned and real estate investments take his net worth over 1000 crore.
