Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten half-century and finished the game against Afghanistan at his home ground, Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday.
Virat Kohli is one of the biggest names in the sporting world with massive fan-following all across the globe. With immense success on the field, Kohli’s bank balance has grown exponentially in the past half-a-decade, making him a global icon.
Not just among cricketers, but Kohli is one of the richest athletes in the world and is one of the faces of sporting brand Puma. Apart from salaries from BCCI and the IPL, the Delhi-born cricketer makes a humongous amount of money through brand endorsements.
Virat Kohli’s net worth in 2023 reportedly stands at INR 1050 crore.
However, you would be shocked to know that there was one person in the Afghanistan camp who is even richer than Virat Kohli!
Yes, this may come as a massive surprise to the fans because Afghanistan cricketers, barring Rashid Khan, aren’t really paid highly.
Well, we are not talking about an Afghanistan cricket, but someone in their contingent. That is former India batsman Ajay Jadeja, who is currently the mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team.
Ajay Jadeja played for India between 1992 and 2000. After that he became a coach and commentator. So how is Ajay Jadeja richer than Kohli?
You may have never heard of this, but Ajay Jadeja’s family is even richer than Virat Kohli.
Ajay Jadeja family:
The fact is that Ajay Jadeja belongs to the Nawanagar royal family in Gujarat. His relatives include K. S. Ranjitsinhji, after whom the Ranji Trophy is named, and K. S. Duleepsinhji, after whom the Duleep Trophy is named. Jadeja’s Father Daulatsinhji Jadeja was a 3 time Member of Parliament from Jamnagar Loksabha.
The family worth of Ajay Jadeja’s Nawanagar royal family is reported to be a whopping INR 145 crore!
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has started the World Cup 2023 with two fifties in two games. India next face Pakistan in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
