Rohit Sharma Not Even In List! Cricketer Who Allegedly Dated Urvashi Rautela Ends Up Paying More Tax Than India Captain

Virat Kohli topped among the highest-paying sportspersons in India with no other cricketer even coming close. Rohit Sharma was not even in the list.

Some big revelations have beeen made ever since a list was released by Fortune India last night. This happens to contain the list of highest taxpayers in India in the financial year 2023-24. It had a segment of the highest tax paying celebrities which featured 6 cricketers which seems to be making all the noise.

Virat Kohli topped among the highest-paying sportspersons in India with no other cricketer even coming close. Only 6 cricketers featured in this top taxpaying list which included cricketers who have long retired as well- the likes of Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar. MS Dhoni, only plays in the IPL, is the second highest taxpaying sportsperson of India.

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Rohit Sharma, India's Test and ODI captain, does not even feature in the list. Moreover, Rohit might not be in the list but an Indian cricket star who was once rumoured to be dating Urvashi Rautela has paid more taxes than the Indian skipper. The cricketer in question happens to be Rishabh Pant.

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As per the Fortune India list, Pant has paid Rs 10 crore tax in the financial year 2023-24. It is important to note that Pant is kept in Grade B of the Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) which means he receives an annual compensation of Rs 3 crore other than the match fees. In contrast, Rohit is A+ Graded player which means he gets Rs 7 crore annual compensation by the board.

In addition, Rohit has been a regular three-format player in 2023-24 while Pant couldn't even hold the bat properly after a near-fatal car crash in December 2022. He made his proper comback to competitive cricket only in 2024 and is likeky to be back in Test matches after more than 600 days when India host Bangladesh.

Full list of highest taxpaying Indian Sportsperson (Source: Fortune India)

Virat Kohli- Rs 66 crore

Mahendra Singh Dhoni- Rs 38 crore

Sachin Tendulkar- Rs 28 crore

Sourav Ganguly- Rs 23 crore

Hardik Pandya- Rs13 crore

Rishabh Pant- Rs 10 crore