Former India captain Virat Kohli has invested heavily in a property in Alibag in Maharashtra, purchasing an expensive villa that is estimated to have cost him a whopping INR 6 crore.
According to reports, the 34-year-old has already paid INR 36 Lakhs as stamp duty for finalising the deal. Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s villa includes a 400 sq ft swimming pool as part of the offering deal, as per the registration document seen by Zapkey, the aggregator of publicly available property registration documents.
Alibag is a coastal town, just south of Mumbai, in western India. It’s known for its beaches like Alibag Beach and Varsoli Beach. The giant mansion is located in the interiors of Alibag, an area in Awas village in Maharashtra.
While Virat Kohli is currently with the Indian team, training during the 10-day break between the second and third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 against Australia, it is his elder brother, Vikas, who is completing the formalities regarding the new, expensive property.
“Awas is a preferred location due to its natural beauty. Besides, the Mandwa jetty is five minutes away from Awas and the speed boats have now reduced the distance to Mumbai to 15 minutes. With the cricketer being busy with the Australia tour, his brother Vikas Kohli visited Alibaug sub-registrar office and completed the registration formalities,” said advocate Mahesh Mhatre, who works as the legal consultant for Avas Living Alibaug LLP.
This is the second major property purchased by Virat Kohli in Alibag.
In September last year, Kohli and his wife, Anushka Sharma, registered the purchase of a 36,059 sq ft farmhouse in Zirad village for INR 19.24 crore.
Awas Living – a project by Aditya Kilachand – is a complex with a limited number of villas anchored by a wellness centre and spa operated by Leela group scion, Amruda Nair and her venture, Araiya, as per the project website. Suzanne Khan, the renowned interior and fashion designer and ex-wife of Hrithik Roshan, has designed the interiors for the project.
Meanwhile, India have taken a 2-0 series lead against Australia and have retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli, however, is enduring a century drought in Test cricket, his last Test coming back in November 2019.
