Earnings of top 10 wealthiest Indian cricketers of 2019

#1 Virat Kohli - ₹252.72 crores

Virat Kohli plays a shot during New Zealand v India - ODI: Game 1

Indian skipper Virat Kohli is not only on the top of this list, but he is also Rank 1 on the overall 2019 Celebrity 100 with his massive earnings of ₹252.72 crores. In 2018, Kohli was placed second in the Celebrity 100 with earnings of ₹228.09 crores after Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who had made ₹253.25 crores took the top spot.

The 31-year-old batsman has grabbed the pole position now. He is one of the three Grade A+ players in BCCI's annual contract list. Kohli was also retained for ₹17 crores by Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of IPL 2020.

The Delhi-born cricketer is among the most influential people in the world and this helps him in bagging multi-crore endorsement deals. Luxury watch brand Tissot, MRF, Puma, Colgate-Palmolive, Manyavar, American Tourister, Volini, Uber, Hero motoCorp, Boost, and Audi are some of the brands Kohli has been associated with.

Virat owns some of the most luxurious cars that include Audi R8 LMX, Audi A8 LW12, Audi R8 V10 Plus, Audi Q7, Audi S6, AudiS5, and the Land Rover Range Rover Vogue.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma also have a sea-facing apartment in Worli that is estimated to be around ₹9 crores. Meanwhile, Kohli also owns a luxurious bungalow in Delhi that is estimated to be ₹80 crores.

The poster boy of Indian cricket is also the most valuable celebrity in India presently.

Kohli's excellent performances on the field continue to increase his popularity. The top-order batsman played 26 ODIs in 2019 in which he scored a fantastic 1377 runs at an average of 59.87 and strike rate of 96.36. Virat also amassed 612 runs in the 8 Test matches he played. Last year, the Indian skipper scored 466 runs in 10 T20Is at a mind-boggling average of 77.67 and strike rate of 147.94.

The stylish batsman also has a stake in Indian Super League club FC Goa and also owns a gym chain.