Virat Kohli IPL Price

Virat Kohli IPL Price [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X.com]

Virat Kohli, a superstar Indian cricketer, has been associated with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since the inception of the league in 2008.

For RCB, Virat Kohli has been synonymous with loyalty. He has been with the team since 2008 and is the only player in history to stick with one team throughout his IPL career. RCB, on its part, reciprocated the loyalty by retaining him in every auction.

In the IPL 2025, the batter and his team finally won an IPL trophy in 18 years of the tournament’s history. Here’s a detailed look at his IPL price as of the 2025 season.

Virat Kohli's IPL Auction History

Virat Kohli’s IPL Auction Price [Source: @IPL/X.com]

Virat Kohli, a cornerstone of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) since IPL’s inception in 2008, holds a legendary association with the franchise. His contract value, over the years, has kept pace with his spectacular performances and his rising profile in the cricketing world. 

RCB safeguarded him for the IPL 2025 season through the mega auction and retained him for a whooping salary of INR 21 crore. He is contracted for IPL’s next cycle, which is three years long. Hence, Kohli will stay with RCB until the 2027 IPL season.

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Virat Kohli IPL price​ history

Virat Kohli’s Salary From RCB Team [Source: @CricketTak016/X.com]

Virat Kohli was initially signed by RCB as an U19 talent for INR 12 lakh per season in 2008. This marked the beginning of a historical association with RCB. In 2011, RCB retained Kohli for INR 8.28 crore per season, thus recognising his potential and undeniable talent. 

In the year 2014, his performances made him achieve an enhanced retention of INR 12.5 crores per annum. This salary range was maintained for three seasons until he became the highest-paid cricketer in IPL history when he earned INR 17 crore per season from 2018-21.

However, in order to make the right balance for the mega auction, Virat Kohli accepted a contract that is slightly below his usual INR 15 crore annually for the 2022-2024 IPL cycle. 

That being said, for the upcoming cycle of 2025-2027, Kohli’s retention salary reached a new high of INR 21 crore, reflecting his enduring value to the franchise. Since 2008, Kohli has earned over INR 200 crore, making him one of the highest-paid IPL players of all time.

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FAQs: Virat Kohli IPL price

Q.1. How much is Virat Kohli paid for IPL?

Ans. Virat Kohli, ahead of the IPL 2025, signed a three-year contract with the Royal Challengers Bangalore. According to this, Kohli will receive a staggering amount of INR 63 Crore for the seasons 2025, 2026, and 2027, making his annual IPL salary ₹21 crore. 

Q.2. What is the price of Virat Kohli in IPL 2025?

Ans. Virat Kohli became the first Indian player to mark a ₹20+ crore IPL salary, by securing a ₹21 crore pay in the IPL 2025. 

Q.3. Who is the RCB owner?

Ans. RCB is owned by United Spirits Limited, which is part of Diageo, the Indian branch of UK-based Diageo Plc. 

Q.4. What is the price of Virat Kohli's bat?

Ans. As reported by the Times of India, Virat Kohli’s MRF Genius Grand King bat was on sale for nearly INR 1.64 lakh.

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