First cricketer to sign Rs 100 crore deal, it's not Virat Kohli - Sportzcraazy

First cricketer to sign Rs 100 crore deal, it's not Virat Kohli

Star batter Virat Kohli, the richest Indian cricketer with net worth over Rs 1,000 crore

has a Rs 110 crore deal with Puma

But he wasn't the first one to break the barrier.

That title belongs to Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar hit the Rs 100 crore deal mark way back in 2001.

In fact, it was him who opened the gateway for Indian cricketers to become mega stars with immense brand value.

Sachin had signed a Rs 100 crore deal with sports management company WorldTel!

Most runs by Indian batters in 1983 World Cup