Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni income revealed; Ravi Shastri discloses earning
Renowned Indian cricketer and expert, Ravi Shastri has revealed the income that popular Indian cricketers earn through brand endorsements. In a podcast named ‘Stick to Cricket’, Shastri was asked by Vaughan about how much money Indian cricket superstars earn. He made a staggering revelation about their income through brand endorsements.
The Indian commentator revealed that players like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Sachin Tendulkar in his prime earned more than 100 crores only through endorsements.
“They earn a lot. A lot through endorsements, for sure and upwards of 100 crores,” said Shastri on Stick to Cricket podcast.
"Someone like an MS or a Virat or Sachin and his pomp. They would do over 15-20 ads. And it's per day. There is no time. You could easily do more because of the amount of cricket being played. So you know they'll do an ad for a year and give us a day," Shastri added.
India’s cricket superstar Virat Kohli has recently called time on his international Test cricket career. In 2025, he has a net worth of around 1050 crores (approximately $127 million). He earns an annual salary of INR 7 crores from the BCCI. In the Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bangalore retained his services for INR 21 crores. His brand endorsements include more than 18 brands such as Puma, MRF Tyres, Audi, etc. His social media presence helps him collect more than 10 crores per Instagram post.
Beyond that, he boasts of numerous business ventures from fashion brand Wrogn to the fitness franchise Chisel. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on the other hand, holds an estimated net worth of around INR 1060 crores. In the 2025 IPL, he was retained for INR 4 crores by Chennai Super Kings. As for the brand endorsements, he makes around 100-200 crores. Besides, Dhoni is actively involved in several business ventures.
Ravi Shastri gives verdict on India’s poor bowling on day 2 of fourth Test
India’s fourth Test match of the five-match series against England is currently underway. The Indian bowlers received criticism following their poor performance on day 2 of the Manchester Test match. India couldn’t pick a single wicket in the first 30 overs of the innings. The openers shared a 166-run stand for the opening wicket. Debutant Anshul Kamboj broke the stand in the 32nd over, while Jadeja picked the second wicket in the form of Crawley. England ended day 2 on 225/2 at stumps.
Here’s what Ravi Shastri said on India’s bowling performance:
“Just not consistent enough. They will look back at this session and see, especially some of the boundary deliveries, that it’s pretty ordinary stuff, at times rubbish. Some harsh words will be exchanged by the coach and the bowling coach," Shastri said on commentary.
