Business Of Cricketers – 8 Indian Cricketers Who Became Successful Businessmen

top 10 Business Of Cricketers In India

1. Kapil Dev Business

Kapil Dev purchased a five-per cent stake in Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd in 2005.
Kapil owns the Captain’s Eleven (2006) restaurants in Chandigarh and Patna
He also owns the Kaptain’s Retreat Hotel in Chandigarh.
Kapil established a company Dev Musco Lighting Pvt Limited in partnership with Musco Lighting to install floodlights in major stadiums and sports venues in India. Floodlight projects include PCA Stadium, GCA Stadium, Brabourne Stadium, Barabati Stadium, Sector 16 Stadium. Company recently reported a turnover of 20 Crore.
2. Sunil Gavaskar Business
He started sports management company called Professional Management Group in 1985.
PMG Provides services in various sports but primary attached with Cricket.
In 2014 With three other partners he bought Singapore team in the International Premier Tennis League.
3. Zaheer Khan BusinessZaheer Khan entered into hospitality business in 2005 with his restaurant ZK’s in Pune. After its success he started “Toss” an interesting sports lounge and then Zaheer Khan’s Dine Fine, a fine dine multi-cuisine restaurant and Foyer, a brand for banqueting. He has also invested in a chain of fitness-clubs.
4. Yuvraj Singh BusinessIn 2015 he started a company with co founder Nishant Singhal called YouWeCan. It helps young entrepreneurs to tap into new opportunities to build new brands. This company has invested in many startups Ranging from beauty services to healthcare and Education.
5. Virender Sehwag BusinessWhen Business of Cricketers are ranging from Restaurants to Starups, Virender Sehwag chose different way. He started a school in Gurgaon called Sehwag International school which is now among top schools in Haryana.
He also started a cricket training academy called Sehwag Cricket Academy for budding cricketers in Jhajjar district of Haryana.
6. Umesh Yadav BusinessUmesh Yadav became angel Investor when he invested in Kolkata Based Fashion Startup Fashionove.
7. Virat Kohli BusinessKohli recently became co owner of Bengaluru Yodhas team, a franchise in Pro Wrestling League.
He is also co owner of UAE Royals in International Premier Tennis League.
Kohli also launched a fashion brand ‘WROGN’ in November 2014 along with Anjana Reddy’s Universal Sportsbiz
He invested whopping Rs 90 crore in “Chisel” – a chain of gyms that is jointly owned by Kohli, Chisel Fitness and CSE, the agency that manages Kohli’s commercial interests. 
8. Sourav Ganguly Business
Sourav Ganguly was the owner of a successful Restaurant chain in Kolkata which as of now is closed. Apart from that he is now trying to build his own brand and hired an IIM grad in 2014 who will help in marketing and branding a niche product.
He is also owner of Atletico de Kolkata in partnership with world famous Spanish La Liga club Atlético Madrid in Indian Super League.
9. MS Dhoni BusinessDhoni is one of the fastest growing Cricketer turned Businessmen. He co-owns Ranchi Rays, a franchise of a hockey club from Ranchi in Hockey India League.
He also co owns a Chennai based Football club Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League with Abhishek Bachchan.
He is also a co-owner of a bike racing ‘Mahi Racing Team India.
Dhoni also owns a gym chain SportsFit which has plans to launch 300 gyms by 2015.
He is co producing a biographical movie based on his life starring Sushant Singh Rajput as Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
10. Sachin Tendulkar BusinessIn 1995, Sachin signed a deal worth Rs 30 crore with WorldTel – a part of an International Telecommunications Union initiative to develop telecommunications sector in developing countries.
In 2006, Sachin signed a contract worth $40 million that gave Saatchi and Saatchi, an International advertising giant his marketing rights.
He ran two restaurants called Sachin’s and Tendulkar’s in Mumbai and Bangalore but both are closed as of now. He is planning to reopen those restaurants.
He also signed a partnership deal with Future Group and launched a new brand in 2007. The brand launched products in the health supplement, sports goods, fitness equipment and lifestyle accessories categories.
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