Meet former Indian cricketer Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad-richest cricketer
Meet former Indian cricketer
Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad-richest cricketer
Former Cricketer Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad is rated as the richest cricketer than Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and billionaire Mukesh Ambani.
Notedly, Samarjitsinh, who is from a Royal family owns a much bigger home than Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia. His
Laxmi Vilas Palace covers an area of 3,04,92,000 sq ft, while Mukesh Ambani’ Antilia is spread over an area of 48,7800 only.
Samarjitsinh Gaekwad is the erstwhile king of Baroda in Gujarat. He was a former first-class cricketer and has represented Baroda in the Ranji Trophy and played six first-class matches as a top-order batsman. He has also served as the president of the Baroda Cricket Association.
Samarjitsinh Gaekwad is the only son of Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad and Shubhanginiraje. Samarjitsinh Gaekwad was crowned Maharaja following the death of his father in May 2012.
Recently, Virat Kohli hit the headlines when a report claimed that the RCB IPL Franchise star’s net worth has crossed Rs 1,000 crore.
Kohli as of now, is the richest active cricketer in the world. The cricketer has an “A+” grade under the BCCI contract and he earns Rs 7 crore annually. Besides this, his fee per Test match is Rs 15 lakh, ODI Rs 6 lakh, and T20 Rs 3 lakh per match. Kohli’s annual income is Rs 15 crore from his IPL franchise Royal Challengers
Bengaluru.
Whereas Sachin Tendulkar’s net worth is Rs 1,250 crores, former India skipper MS Dhoni’s net worth is estimated to be around Rs 1,040.
But for the unversed, the richest Indian to play cricket ever is Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad, is a former first-class cricketer and has represented Baroda in the Ranji Trophy and played six first-class matches as a top-order batsman. He has also served as the president of the Baroda Cricket Association.
His Laxmi Vilas Palace, is world’s largest private residence and four times larger than the Buckingham Palace. Samarjitsinh Gaekwad is married to Radhikaraje, from the royal family of Wankaner State. It has over 170 rooms. Buckingham Palace covers 828,821 square feet. Laxmi Vilas Palace was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890. The luxurious palace has a golf course too.
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