Virat Kohli Salary: Virat Kohli has agreed to play in the Indian domestic tournament, the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Find out how much he will be paid for this tournament.

Virat Kohli will play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament is currently underway in Indian domestic cricket. Following this, the Vijay Hazare Trophy will begin on December 24th, in which Virat Kohli has agreed to play. Virat was last seen playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy during the 2009-2010 season. Now, after 15 years, Virat's return to this domestic tournament has created excitement among fans.

Virat Kohli will be playing for the Delhi team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. But do you know how much he will be paid per match for this tournament? Here's the answer to that question.

How much fee will Virat Kohli charge?

The rules of Indian domestic cricket are clear. Players are paid based on experience. A player with 20 or fewer List A matches is paid 40,000 rupees per match. A player with 21-40 matches of experience will receive a salary of 50,000 rupees per match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

A player with 41 or more List A matches played receives 60,000 rupees for each match he plays. Since Virat Kohli has over 300 List A matches, he will receive 60,000 rupees per match for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

How many matches will Virat Kohli play?

Delhi has seven matches to play in the league stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Will Virat Kohli represent the Delhi team in all of these matches? The answer is no. According to media reports, Virat is only expected to play three matches: against Andhra on December 24th, Gujarat on December 26th, and Railways on January 6th.

Delhi's schedule for the Vijay Hazare Trophy

Delhi has been placed in Group D for the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Joining them in Group D are Haryana, Gujarat, Saurashtra, Services, Odisha, Railways, and Andhra Pradesh. Delhi will play seven matches in the league stage, after which the knockout matches will begin on January 12th.