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Biography Flash: Virat Kohli's Rs 1,050 Cr Empire - Cricket Legend to Business Titan

Biography Flash: Virat Kohli's Rs 1,050 Cr Empire - Cricket Legend to Business Titan

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Virat Kohli has commanded headlines once again this week and it starts with brand value. According to Kroll’s 2025 Celebrity Brand Valuation Report and Forbes, Kohli tops the list of India’s most powerful celebrity brands for another year, outpacing Bollywood legends Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh. His net worth, estimated at over Rs 1,050 crore or roughly $125 million, is built on cricket contracts, long-term endorsement deals, and savvy business investments. In fact, Kohli’s marketability seems immune to his recent Test retirement—the news that broke earlier this week from National Herald and TOI—confirming Kohli played his last Test in May, closing his account as India’s fourth-highest run-scorer in the format. Industry insiders assure that his transition to only ODIs and the IPL has left his brand totally undiminished.

His business moves in 2025 are equally headline-worthy. Having parted ways in late 2024 with his longtime management firm Cornerstone, Kohli is now represented by Sporting Beyond, co-founded by former India coach Ravi Shastri, with Kohli himself emphasizing transparency and a love for sport on social media. His endorsement empire reads like a Fortune 500 wish-list—Puma, MRF Tyres, Myntra, Audi, Tissot, Colgate, Nestle—and his Rs 100 crore Puma deal remains the highest ever for an Indian cricketer. Off-field, Kohli’s investments in FC Goa, the fitness chain Chisel, his fashion brand WROGN, and innovative startups like Digit Insurance and Blue Tribe show he’s every bit the entrepreneur reported by YourStory and Business Today.

Socially, Kohli’s star glows even brighter. He is the most-followed Asian athlete with 387 million followers across platforms, engaging millions daily and multiplying his impact as both a sports icon and family man. Kroll confirms his social reach as the catalyst for global campaigns—making Kohli not just a national but truly international figure.

Recent news stories highlighted by Times of India and Sportskeeda also spotlight personal anecdotes: Shikhar Dhawan, speaking on Raj Shamani’s podcast on September 30, revealed a youthful on-field tussle with Kohli, describing the cricketer’s fitness transformation and iron discipline—traits inspired, Dhawan believes, by sporting greats like Cristiano Ronaldo. Dhawan credits Kohli’s unwavering regimen as the secret to his meteoric rise, and it’s a theme echoed throughout the week.

From a competitive angle, Kohli’s name was in the thick of the ICC T20I rankings shuffle; Indian opener Abhishek Sharma broke Kohli’s previous record for highest T20I rating points, as reported by Republic World and TimesNow, underscoring how Kohli’s legacy remains the benchmark for new stars.

Finally, his presence was felt at the dramatic Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan, which featured wild scenes, trophy drama, and fans chanting Virat’s name—a vivid reminder, as Indian Express and TOI describe, that Kohli remains at the epicenter of India’s cricketing passions.

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