A surprising, as well as a massive news for the Indian cricket fans. Indian batting legend Virat Kohli will play for his state team Delhi for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 season. As we know, cricket is now a good source of income. But how much much will Virat earn for playing with Delhi cricket team at this stage of his career?
Virat Kohli’s probable income in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025
Virat Kohli has agreed to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which begins on December 24th. Kohli’s agreement has further fueled excitement among cricket fans. And why not, after all, Kohli is participating in this List A domestic cricket tournament after years. The DDCA has also confirmed Virat Kohli’s participation in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Virat Kohli has retired from Test and T20 formats of international cricket. He now represents the country only in ODIs, where he earns ₹6 lakh per match. However, when he plays in the 50-over format, in the domestic tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy, how much will he earn per match?
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Virat Kohli will play for his home team, Delhi, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy . Delhi’s schedule for the tournament includes a match against Andhra Pradesh on December 24th, Gujarat on December 26th, and Saurashtra on December 29th. Delhi will then face Odisha on December 31st. Delhi will play Services on January 3rd, and Railways on January 6th. Delhi will face Haryana in the final match on January 8th.
Virat Kohli may play only three matches in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. This could include the first two matches of the tournament, plus a match against Railways on January 6th. Virat Kohli is set to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the first time in 2010, where he could earn ₹60,000 per match. This is the match fee for senior players included in the playing eleven in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. If Virat Kohli plays three matches, as reported, he could earn INR 180,000.