Who’s the ‘Richie Rich’ of Indian cricket? No, it’s not Kohli or Dhoni

When it comes to lavish lifestyles in India, one profession that strikes us all is cricket. In the world of 22 yards, we have witnessed many rags to riches stories. Skipper Virat Kohli, who till about few years back was a Delhi boy from a middle class family, now has a net worth of $92 Million (Rs 638 Crore), according to a media report. And, MS Dhoni, who led the Indian team for nearly a decade years, has a net worth of $111 Million (Rs 767 Crore). Well guess what? They are not the richest cricketers in the country and the name on top of the list will not surprise you much – It’s 23-year-old Aryaman Birla, son of industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, who owns the Aditya Birla group, an Indian multinational conglomerate and his son is next-in-line to take the company forward.

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The left-handed batsman has played for Madhya Pradesh cricket team in Ranji Trophy. Aryaman made his first-class cricket debut for Madhya Pradesh in 2017-18 Ranji Trophy and ended up scoring his first-class maiden century in the same tournament. In January 2018, he was bought by IPL team Rajasthan Royals in auction but didn’t make a debut in that year. Why?

Aryaman Birla, according to the Economic Times, after his maiden hundred in first class cricket in 2018, had said that though he has a legacy that he wants to build in his own way but on field “It’s the 22 yards that counts.”

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Aryaman played a few tournaments before getting inducted to Madhya Pradesh cricket team for Ranji Trophy, which was his breakthrough in the world of cricket. Couple of years in the sport, the Birla junior took a break from the sport to cope with “anxiety” issues. In a post on Instagram, he wrote that he wanted to focus on his mental health.

Aditya Birla Group is a multinational company, which is a top-ranked company in manufacturing cement in India, and is also involved in fields like textiles, chemicals, fertilisers, telecommunication and financial services. The company is also listed in the league of Fortune 500.