What is Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s Salary for Vijay Hazare Trophy Matches?

Before their Vijay Hazare Trophy return, the BCCI rule had compelled both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to participate in Ranji Trophy matches.

What is Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s Salary for Vijay Hazare Trophy Matches?

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will make their much-awaited return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy. (via Inside Sport)

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This week marks the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to India’s domestic 50-over competition, the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. The two players are expected to earn significantly from the tournament, with Kohli to represent Delhi and Sharma to play for Mumbai. 

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s decision to return to represent their domestic teams in the Vijay Hazare Trophy comes due to the BCCI’s mandatory directive, requiring all centrally contracted players to feature in at least two rounds of List A or First-Class matches, when not on international duty. This new policy has turned the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy into a star-studded affair, including the two ex-India captains.

It is also a bid for Kohli and Sharma to remain in contention for the 2027 World Cup, amid uncertainty over their future. They have already retired from two out of the three formats of international cricket, making their participation in the Vijay Hazare Trophy all the more important to remain fit and in form. Kohli is set to represent Delhi, making a historic comeback to the competition after a long hiatus of 15 years. He has been named in the 19-member squad, led by Rishabh Pant.

Kohli last played for Delhi in the 2010 Vijay Hazare Trophy, and boasts a remarkable tally of 910 runs in 16 innings at an average of 60.66. Sharma, on the other hand, last played in the domestic 50-over competition in 2018 and has also scored over 800 runs. The two players will also command a massive salary, in line with the BCCI’s policy of following a standardized pay structure based on experience.

As seasoned campaigners with over 300 List A appearances, Sharma and Kohli belong to the elite pay category for domestic duties. These two veterans will receive a daily match fee of INR 60,000, which is designated for senior players with more than 41 List A games under their belt. Although they are only scheduled to feature in the first two matches of the competition, the pair will take home a whopping INR 1,20,000.

In addition to the premier pay tier, the Vijay Hazare Trophy features two additional salary brackets for players. Those with 21 to 40 List A appearances will earn a match fee of INR 50,000, whereas cricketers who have played fewer than 20 games will receive INR 40,000 per match.

Team India stars who will feature in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli headline the opening round of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. The two players will be representing their state teams, in addition to a number of other national team stars, including Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

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Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant are the Team India stars, set to feature in the 2025-26 VHT. (via Times of India)

Virat Kohli has been picked in the Delhi squad and will be available to play in their tournament opener against Andhra Pradesh and their second match against Gujarat. Sharma on the other hand, will feature in two matches for Mumbai, against Sikkim and Uttarakhand. Following that, the duo are expected to reunite forces to train for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, starting January 11. 

The other big names in the 2025-26 VHT include Hardik Pandya, set to represent Baroda. Several Indian stars have been named captains of their respective state teams, including Rishabh Pant (Delhi), Nitish Kumar Reddy (Andhra Pradesh), Ishan Kishan (Jharkhand), and Ruturaj Gaikwad (Maharashtra). Punjab is yet to name their captain, with a pick to be made between Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma. 

Apart from them, the other Indian players are Shivam Dube (Mumbai), KL Rahul (Karnataka), Prasidh Krishna (Karnataka), Sanju Samson (Kerala), Arshdeep Singh (Punjab), and Harshit Rana (Delhi). Some of the notable absentees are Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. 

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