New Delhi: Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav are two of the most prominent names in Indian cricket. They are the backbone of the team and have exceptional batting skills. The two star batters are known for their flamboyance as Kohli – a certified chase master who pulls the team out of trouble and Suryakumar – a swashbuckling batter known for playing unorthodox shots and strengthening scores of his side.
While any comparison between the two would be a shame as both bring laurels to the nation with their playing prowess, one might wonder about their net worth and who earns more than the other. While Virat Kohli has already established himself as a brand and cricket icon of the nation, Suryakumar was a bit late for this but has managed to come at levels of the likes of Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Rohit Sharma.
Both batters earn a hefty amount from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as part of their annual Team India salary (contract). They get add-ons in the form of match fees, which they get for playing games across the three formats. Then comes the salary from domestic leagues, for e.g. Indian Premier League (IPL) which brings them almost double the amount they receive as part of Team India.
Not to miss the brand endorsements for which each player charges a significant amount of fee for being a face (brand ambassador) of the company or just promoting it on their social media handles or an television with an advertisement.
Virat or Surya: Who earns more?
Virat Kohli is one of the handful of Indian cricketers who boast an A+ category BCCI contract which gets them a mammoth amount of Rs. 7 crore as the annual salary. He also gets Rs. 15 lakh as match fees per Test, 6 lakh per ODI and 3 lakh for T20 internationals.
Meanwhile, in February 2024, Suryakumar Yadav was retained in the annual contract list by the BCCI under the Grade B group which means he earns Rs. 3 crore annually for being a part of Team India. He too earns Rs. 15 lakh as match fees per Test, 6 lakh per ODI, and 3 lakh for T20 internationals.
IPL salary and brand endorsements
When it comes to the IPL earnings, Virat Kohli receives a whopping salary of Rs. 17 crores per Indian Premier League (IPL) season from his franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) while Suryakumar Yadav was retained by Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of IPL 2024 for Rs. 8 crores.
As far as the earning from endorsements is concerned, a few reports state that Kohli reportedly charges between Rs. 7.5 to 10 crore while Suryakumar Yadav upped his fee in the last couple of years, charging about Rs. 65 lakh a day.
This makes it crystal clear that Virat Kohli, who has been in the Indian cricket circuit for quite a long time, runs way ahead of Suryakumar Yadav regarding net worth.
While Virat Kohli is already known for his brand value and the aura that he has created around himself, Suryakumar Yadav too has been making headlines for his game in the last few years. Who leads the net worth race among the two? Read it all. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
