Top 4 highest bat endorsement deals of current Indian cricketers

Virat Kohli, without a doubt, is the best batsman in the world at the moment. With some exceptionally consistent performances, he has established himself as one of the greatest players of all time.

Kohli scores runs at will. He keeps producing centuries, innings after innings and series after series. Since his international debut in 2008, Kohli has scored in excess of 19000 runs that includes 64 tons, all formats combined.

The other key player of the current Indian team, Rohit Sharma, is next only to Kohli. With a number of elegant shots in his armory, Rohit is a magician with the willow in his hand.

But while Rohit is the closest to Kohli on the field, they have a huge margin between them in terms of the commercial value of brand endorsement stickers on their bats.

On that note, let us take a look at the top 4 highest bat endorsement deals of current Indian cricketers.

#4 Shikhar Dhawan - ₹3 crore per year with MRF

Shikhar Dhawan, along with his opening partner Rohit Sharma, are both in the third place of the list of the highest bat endorsement deals. Dhawan has an annual ₹3 crore tie-up to showcase the MRF logo on his bat.

Madras Rubber Factory (MRF) is the largest tyre manufacturer in India and the 14th largest in the world. MRF has earlier been endorsed by legendary cricketers such as Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara. The elite club also includes the likes of Gautam Gambhir, skipper Kohli, Ab de Villiers, and Prithvi Shaw.

Dhawan has been extremely consistent for India at the top of the order in the last few years. The shots that come off his willow through the off-side are a treat to watch.

Thus far the Delhi batsman has played 34 Tests, 123 ODIS and 50 T20Is, scoring 2315, 5178 and 1310 runs at an average of 40.61, 45.03 and 28.48 respectively. The aggressive opener also has 22 international tons to his name.