IPL is one of the biggest sports leagues in the world. Crores of people in the world enjoy Indian Premier League matches every day. Some selected players have made a huge contribution in taking the brand value of IPL to the sky, among which Virat Kohli is also one. Virat plays for RCB and has scored more than 8,000 runs in his IPL career. But have you ever wondered how much a player of Virat Kohli’s level would charge for playing a match in IPL?
How much does Virat Kohli charge for a match?
In the Indian Premier League, the amount received by players is decided through auction or retention. Since RCB had retained Virat Kohli for Rs 21 crore, he will get a total of Rs 21 crore to play in IPL 2026. Even if Royal Challengers Bangalore does not go to the playoffs, Virat can play all 14 matches of the league stage. According to the retention amount, Kohli will get more than Rs 1 crore for each match.
Apart from this, do you know that any player who plays on the field during an IPL match gets a separate match fee of Rs 7.5 lakh. Similarly, Virat Kohli also gets a separate amount of Rs 7.5 lakh for playing every match for RCB. Even if Virat plays all the 14 matches of the league stage, he still earns Rs 1.05 crore separately.
Virat Kohli’s IPL career
Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer batsman in the history of the Indian Premier League. He has 8,730 runs in his name in 268 matches. He is also the first batsman to cross the figure of 8 thousand runs in IPL. In his IPL career, he has also scored 8 centuries and 64 half-centuries.
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