From 2008 to 2026… How much has Virat Kohli earned from IPL? the amount is so much

Virat Kohli IPL Income: Now only 12 days are left for the start of IPL 2026. In such a situation, only IPL is being discussed in the corridors of cricket. Once again legends like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni will take the field and there will be a lot of fanfare. So before that let us tell you how much Royal Challengers Bangalore star batsman and former captain Virat Kohli has earned in IPL so far? How many crores have the franchisees earned in IPL since 2008?

What was Virat Kohli’s salary in IPL 2008?

Virat Kohli made the Indian cricket team the champion in the Under-19 World Cup 2008. After that he started moving forward and never looked back. When IPL started in 2008, Under-19 players were bought by teams through draft. Where, Virat Kohli was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for just Rs 12 lakh.

Retained before IPL 2025 mega auction

Virat Kohli is the biggest player of Royal Challengers Bangalore and he has been a part of this team since 2008 till now. Regarding Bold Army, Virat has already said that he will remain a part of this team as long as he plays IPL.

In such a situation, before the mega auction for IPL 2025, the franchise had retained Virat Kohli by paying a salary of Rs 21 crore. Now RCB is giving annual salary of Rs 21 crore to Virat Kohli. The franchise will pay the same salary to RCB in IPL 2021 also.

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Virat’s salary increased like this

RCB had included Virat Kohli in 2008 for Rs 12 lakh. Then from 2011 to 2013, Virat’s salary increased to Rs 8.28 crore. RCB gave Rs 12.5 crore annually to Virat from 2014-2017. Virat’s salary from 2018 to 2021 was Rs 17 crore. Kohli’s salary from 2022 to 2024 was Rs 15 crore. At the same time, in IPL 2025, Virat was retained by Bold Army with his highest salary of Rs 21 crore.

2011–2013: ₹8.28 crore

2014–2017: ₹12.5 crore

2018–2021: ₹17 crore

2022–2024: ₹15 crore

2025: ₹21 crore (highest)

How much has Virat earned so far?

Virat Kohli earns big money from IPL. If we look at his earnings from 2008 till now, he started his journey with Rs 12 lakh and now RCB gives him Rs 21 crore annually. In such a situation, till now Virat has earned a total of Rs 230 crore from IPL.

Virat Kohli’s IPL stats

Virat Kohli has played a total of 267 matches in the IPL so far, in which he has scored 8661 runs at a strike rate of 132.86 and an average of 39.55. During this period, Virat has scored 8 centuries and 63 half-centuries. Virat has also hit 771 fours and 291 sixes in IPL. Kohli is also the most successful fielder of IPL, having taken 118 catches. At the same time, he is the one who scored the most runs, hit the most fours… apart from this, dozens of records are registered in the name of Virat.

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