INDIAN CRICKETERS AND THEIR MAJOR INVESTMENTS 

There are over more than 200 sports all over the world. India is a country where every religion and community has the freedom to play and enjoy their sport. Cricket is one of the oldest and most enjoyable sports of Indians. Introduced by British colonists during its reign over the country. Cricket in India has a massive audience of every age group, whether it’s children or adults. Cricket players are none less than celebrities. 

SACHIN TENDULKAR

  • Born on 24th April 1973, the whole world acknowledges the accomplishments of Sachin Tendulkar.
  • Known as the “Master blaster” which has also been his signature brand merch collaboration with Adidas.
  • Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.
  • Started his career at a very young age, and he made his debut in cricket on 15th November 1989.
  • Where he played against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of sixteen.
  • After that, there was no stopping him to make his way up to the bigger leagues. 
  • At school, he was already a prodigy and played extremely well in comparison to others.

TENDULKAR AND HIS INVESTMENTS 

  • Sachin Tendulkar retired from cricket at the age of 37. 
  • He played against Sri Lanka and won the match with his team.
  • After retirement, he invested a lot of his fortune into startups.
  • Smaaash Entertainment is one of the popular startups which has been funded by Sachin Tendulkar.
    • Founded by Shripal Morakhia
    • Founded in 2009
  • The startup was based in major cities like Mumbai and stretched its business to Raipur in Chhattisgarh.
  • Smaaash Entertainment Pvt. Ltd operates as a gaming and entertainment center for fun. 
  • The center features virtual gaming setups, music, and dining.
  • The company has an application that renders services like virtual reality gaming and experience.
  • It has sports-related simulation games like cricket, racing, boxing, football, etc.
  • Spinny is a used car retail chain based in India.
    • Founded by Niraj Singh
    • Founded in 2014
  • This startup is based on providing services like buying and selling used cars.
  • The company ensures quality cars to its customers.
  • The brand introduced Sachin Tendulkar as one of its strategic investors.
  • Sachin Tendulkar became the face of Spinny in 2021 and collaborated with P.V Sindhu in 2022 in a campaign.
  • Spinny assures its customers of fully checked cars.

MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI

  • Born on 7th July 1981, MS Dhoni is one of the greatest cricket players in the world. 
  • Considered the best captain ever in the cricket history of India, he’s also known as “captain cool” by his fans and media.
  • Started his career in 2004 against Bangladesh, and he has accomplished a lot since then.
  • He also worked as a TTE in Indian railways before his cricket career.
  • His father worked as a pump operator in a junior management position at MECON Colony.
  • Dhoni formerly was a railway employee but seeing his interest towards cricket, he always wanted to play with the upper leagues. 
  • His family wasn’t that supportive of his dream but his friends were.
  • He retired from playing in 2020.

DHONI AND HIS INVESTMENTS 

  • MS Dhoni is also known for his investment and businesses after his retirement.
  • He has many brand collaborations and one can see him on television doing commercials.
  • He is known for his excellent leadership skills and eye for success.
  • Which made him one of the most popular celebrities who have invested his fortune in startups and companies.
  • Khatabook popularly known as the kata book app is available on the google play store and is an application designed to keep records of money lending and transactions.
  • Dhoni partnered with the company and became its brand ambassador, he also became its strategic investor and did many commercials.
  • The app caters to small merchants and traders.
  • Cars24 is also one of his major investments, we all have seen the commercials on television about cars24 and their work.
  • The e-commerce company has a massive turnover of more than $210 million.
  • MS Dhoni got into this business by becoming its strategic partner and investor.
  • The company deals with selling and buying pre-owned cars.
  • Dhoni holds equity in the company and is acting as its brand ambassador.
    • Founded in 2015
    • E-commerce
    • Pre-owned car dealers
    • Based in India and abroad 

VIRAT KOHLI

  • Born on 5th November 1988, Virat Kohli is among the most popular personalities in the world.
  • He’s the former captain of the Indian national cricket team who has been considered one of the best captains in the history of the Indian cricket team.
  • Virat Kohli has a massive fan base in India and overseas, and he has many brand endorsements and partnerships.
  • Virat is the first Indian to have 200 million Instagram followers
  • You can see him doing commercials in every sector on television.
  • He made his debut in 2011 and the rest is history.
  • He’s been ranked as one of the most popular and famous athletes in the world by ESPN, Forbes and many more magazines.
  • Virat Kohli is currently an active player in the sport.

VIRAT KOHLI AND HIS INVESTMENTS 

  • Being a popular and famous athlete, Virat Kohli has grabbed many opportunities to create a fortune by making investments in brands and startups.
  • Currently, he is known as the most valuable celebrity in India.
  • He has done many investments in startups, some of his popular ones are Galactus Funware Technology- MPL, which stands for mobile premiere league.
  • It’s a Bengaluru-based startup, which launched a mobile application featuring mini-games.
  • Virat signed a 10-year contract with the brand and became its brand ambassador.
  • The company offers its users the to play games and earn money with risk included.
    • Founded in 2018
  • Another one is Chisel Fitness, this one is also a Bengaluru-based startup.
  • The company has its gyms and fitness centers in India and has been properly funded by Virat Kohli.
  • He owns a 30% stake in the company and has invested more than 90 crores.
  • The company is doing very good and is expanding its business at the international level.
  • Chisel Fitness has Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador and face of the brand.
    • Founded in 2015
    • Founders- Virat Kohli and Satya Sinha
  • Apart from being an active investor, he’s also a good businessman.
  • He owns several startup brands.
  • One8 Commune is Virat Kohli’s chain of restaurants and bars.
  • The restaurants are suitable for every age group and serve a good ambiance.
  • Puma One8 is also one of his most popular ventures where he collaborated with the German sports brand and launched his own sportswear brand One8.
  • The brand has products like footwear, gym wear, sportswear, etc.
  • If you’re a football fan then you should also know that Virat Kohli has his football club.
  • FC Goa, a professional football club is one of the many teams that participate in the Indian Super League.
  • One of the most popular franchises in the country, the club was founded in 2014.
    • Founded by Virat Kohli
    • Founded in 2014
    • Official football club

CONCLUSION

It has been already proven that to create wealth, one must invest in the business. Successful Indian cricketers are no less than celebs in the world who are acknowledged by every great personality. Their investments fluctuate in the market as people trust them. They’re one of the most influential people in the country. The above-mentioned data tells us about the future about brands and survivability in the coming years and how athletes enter the world of business.