The star batter for the India National Cricket Team, Virat Kohli is one of the richest sportspersons in India and in the world as well. Only two stars ahead of Virat Kohli are MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar in terms of being more wealthy. But Virat Kohli emerged as the highest taxpayer in India among the sports personalities. The star batter paid INR 66 crore as taxes in the financial year which ended on March 31, 2024, as per the data shared by the Fortune India magazine. 'Internet in Pakistan is Slower...' Pakistani Women's Cricketer Nida Dar Congratulates India for Winning T20 World Cup 2024, Wishes Happy Retirement to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma After Two Months; Fans React.

This makes Virat Kohli the fifth among all the celebrities from the country. Bollywood sensation and the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan tops the chart as he paid a jaw-dropping amount of INR 92 crore.

Retired from international cricket back in 2020 and is only seen during the IPL, MS Dhoni is second among the other cricketers on the list as he paid INR 38 crore as tax in the financial year. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star has a huge fan base and has multiple endorsement deals up his sleeves.

The Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and former captain of the Indian Cricket Team Sourav Ganguly are a couple of names who also featured in the list of highest tax-paying cricketers. Sachin Tendulkar paid a total of INR 28 crore as tax and on the other hand, Sourav Ganguly paid INR 23 crore. These retired stars are paying more taxes than those of modern cricket players.

India National Cricket Team player Hardik Pandya lies fifth on the list and Rishabh has secured the sixth spot. The star all-rounder Hardik Pandya paid INR 13 crore as tax. The wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was just short of Hardik Pandya and paid INR 10 crore in taxes. Virat Kohli Rushes Out of Dressing Room and Dances Upon Reaching Dugout, Unseen Video From IND vs SL ODI Series Goes Viral.

List of Highest Tax-Paying Cricket Players

  • Virat Kohli- INR 66 Crore

  • MS Dhoni- INR 38 Crore

  • Sachin Tendulkar- INR 28 Crore

  • Sourav Ganguly- INR 23 Crore

  • Hardik Pandya- INR 13 Crore

  • Rishabh Pant- INR 10 Crore

Virat Kohli will next be seen in action when India will take on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series starting from September 19. Kohli will be looking forward to putting some runs on board as he failed to do so in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

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