Indian Captain Rohit Sharma Leads From The Financial Front: Net Worth, Salary, Investments, And More

Rohit Sharma was paid a whopping sum of Rs 16 crore for staying back with the Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma plays a cover drive.
Rohit Sharma plays a cover drive.Bradley Kanaris

India’s star batsmen and skipper of the national cricket team, Rohit Sharma has been making headlines after India’s historic triumph over Sri Lanka at the Asia Cup final. Sharma, who is also known as “Hitman” is also a double centurion off the field as his net worth is estimated at about Rs 214 crore.

Recently, Rohit Sharma entered the elite league of 10,000 runs in the ODI format. He also became the second fastest person to reach this milestone after Virat Kohli.

Indian fans are hopeful of seeing India win another Cricket World Cup, this time under the able leadership of Rohit Sharma. The ODI World Cup is due to start from 5 October. 

Let's check out the Indian cricketing sensation's earnings, investments and other finances.

Rohit Sharma at a promotional event for Adidas.
Rohit Sharma at a promotional event for Adidas.Instagram

Brand Deals

Rohit Sharma has multiple brand endorsements under his belt. His reputation as the skipper of both Mumbai Indians and the Indian Cricket Team allow for brands to place their trust on him.

Sharma currently endorses many big labels such as Adidas, Max Life Insurance, LaLiga, CEAT Tyres, Rasna and Aristocrat. Sharma has been associated with Adidas since 2013. He reportedly charges Rs 5 crore for each brand deal.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma goes aerial.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma goes aerial.Swapan Mahapatra

Salary                    

Rohit Sharma has an A+ contract with the BCCI. The 36-year-old received a salary of Rs 7 crore, according to the yearly player contracts for the 2022–2023 season that were made available by BCCI. In addition to his annual wage, the board also pays Rohit Sharma Rs 6 lakh for an ODI match, Rs 3 lakh for a T20 International match, and Rs 15 lakh for a Test cricket match.

Before the 2022 auction, the Mumbai Indians franchise paid Rs 16 crore to retain the cricketer.

Rohit Sharma with wife Ritika Sajdeh.
Rohit Sharma with wife Ritika Sajdeh.

Well-known Automobile Investments

Rohit Sharma has a swanky car collection consisting of cars from the likes of Lamborghini to BMWs. The cricketer’s most expensive purchase is the Lamborghini Urus which comes at a price tag of Rs 4.18 crore. The Urus has a powerful 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, accompanied by a 4000cc engine cylinder that helps the car attain speeds of 0-100 in just 3.33 seconds.

His next best purchases are the BMW M5 (Formula One Edition) and the Mercedes GLS 400d, costing  Rs 1.73 crore  and Rs 1.29 crore, respectively. The Indian skipper also owns the BMW X3, a Toyota Fortuner and a Skoda Laura.

Properties

Sharma made an investment of Rs 30 crore in an ultra-luxurious 4 BHK apartment that has a 270-degree view of the Arabian Sea.  His 6,000 square feet home is located on the 29th floor of the Ahuja Towers in Mumbai’s Worli area. This place is also Sharma’s primary residence.

He owns a mansion in Hyderabad as well, valued at Rs 5 crore.

Personal Investments

Rohit Sharma has made investments in two companies — Rapidobotics which provides Robotic automation solutions and Veiroots Wellness Solutions, which is a healthcare company.  His investments total at about Rs 88.6 crore.

Apart from this, he publicly holds three stocks with a net worth of over Rs. 7.6 crore.

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