Age | 51 |
Source of Wealth | Brand Endorsement and Administrator Jobs |
Net Worth | INR 700 crore |
Residence | Kolkata, West Bengal |
Endorsements | My Circle 11, Ajanta Shoes, Classplus |
Martial Status | Married to Dona Ganguly |
Sourav Ganguly needs no introduction in the cricket-crazy nation of India. He is said to be the most influential Indian cricket captain of all time. The Bengal Tiger retired from cricket in 2008 but that has had a negligible effect on his brand value. Sourav Ganguly is reportedly said to have an estimated net worth of $80 million (INR 656 crore).
Sourav Ganguly's Salary
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the former Indian player had a net worth of $80 million (INR 656 crore) as of October 2023. Post his retirement from playing cricket in 2012, Ganguly has been involved in various cricket administration roles, which was his primary earning followed by his endorsements with different brands.
Sourav Ganguly's Endorsements
In August 2022, the former BCCI President was roped in by a sports experiences and travel platform called 'DreamSetGo' as its brand ambassador.
Ganguly have also been appointed the brand ambassador by Vicco, Lloyd ropes, Bandhan Bank, Lux Cozi, a software company called "actyv.ai".
Post-retirement, Ganguly makes most of his money by endorsing a total of 11 global, national and regional brands.
He is the current brand ambassador of DTDC campaigns and earns more than ₹1 crore from that. Tata Tetley, Puma, Essilor Lens and Senco Gold are other brands he receives a nice sum from.
Reports suggest that Puma pays him ₹1.35 crore per year. It has been estimated that he charges around one crore rupees per year per brand endorsement.
Ganguly has ties with several brands and is also the face of many emerging companies. It is said that the prominent cricket personality earns INR 1 crore for each of his endorsements. Ganguly's recent endorsements include Fortune Rice Bran Oil, My 11 Circle App and Ajanta Shoes.
In 2019, Ganguly was appointed the brand ambassador of Hero Honda for a period of three years. Ganguly penned a deal with Puma in 2019 and reportedly receives payment of Rs 1.35 crore per year.
Ganguly also enderoses brands like Essilor lenses, Cycle Agarbattis, Burnpur Cement and Classplus.
Sourav Ganguly's House
Sourav Ganguly was born in an upper-middle-class family of Behala, Kolkata. His family is still the richest in the town and Dada has not changed his place of residence yet. He resides in the same house where he was brought up.
The house is reportedly worth INR 7 crores. The former Indian skipper also owns a lavish 2 BHK apartment in London.
Sourav Ganguly's Investments
The Bengal Tiger has 6 luxury cars in total which include global brands like Audi, Mercedes, and BMW. Apart from cars, he is fond of bikes and owns two of them.
In addition to this, Ganguly has also invested an infotainment startup called 'Flickstree', and an edutech startup "Classplus"
Sourav Ganguly's Other Sources of Income
Having shown his skills in cricket, Sourav Ganguly went on to try television and has been quite successful till date.
He was the Host of “Dadagiri”, a Bengali show which was the most viewed television showing in the eastern part of India. He used to charge around ₹1 crore per week for hosting the show. He was also successful with the Bengali adaptation of “Kaun Banega Crorepati” which further increased his brand value.
He was one of the main shareholders of the ISL Club, Atletico – de Kolkata which has won the Indian Super League championship twice.