Virat Kohli's IPL Wealth Evolution With RCB: A Journey Through Salary Growth from 2008 to 2024

Celebrated for his outstanding batting prowess and leadership, Virat Kohli is unquestionably one of great legends in cricket. Being a legendary player in sport, he is still a standout in Indian Premier League ( IPL ), where his loyalty to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) shows his dedication and love of game. Many wonder how much Virat Kohli makes with Bengaluru-based franchise. 

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Virat Kohli’s IPL salary from 2008 to 2025 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru

From leader of U-19 World Cup-winning team to leading run-scorer in Indian Premier League (IPL), Virat Kohli's path with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) highlights both his loyalty and evolving market worth in league.

Soon after guiding India to a U-19 World Cup triumph, Kohli was bought by RCB for INR 12 lakh. He kept his pay same as he started his IPL career during his first three seasons, 2008–2010.

2011 saw his first table pay rise as RCB saw his brilliance and kept him for INR 8.28 crore. He was named full-time captain in 2013; his pay increased to INR 12.5 crore next season.

With a stunning 973 runs—including four centuries—Kohli's career peaked during 2016 season, driving RCB to championship game. With a pay of INR 17 crore, which he maintained until 2021, this outstanding performance resulted in yet ar pay increase in 2018.

35-year-old freely agreed to a pay cut of INR 15 crore for pandemic-impacted 2022 season. He stood down as captain that year to concentrate on his batting, but he still scored 741 runs. His pay has been same over past three seasons.

former captain is expected to be RCB's main retention focus at INR 18 crore slot as 2025 retention target gets closer. Besides, he is most followed Indian superstar on Instagram and among most paid athletes in world.