Cricketers And Their Business Venture Apart From Cricket
Jul 29, 2020 at 12:20 PM
Cricketers And Their Business Venture Apart From Cricket. Cricket has become a well-paid sport in the modern-day scenario. It is one of the most highly-paid sports in the world currently. However, this wasn’t the case since eternity. This led to a lot of cricketers becoming entrepreneurs and setting up a different business within their country or abroad.
The trend has been followed by modern-day cricketers as well and a plethora of cricketers have invested in a lot of business ventures in recent years. Today, we’ll take a look at the cricketers who have invested in business ventures over the years.
Cricketers And Their Business Venture Apart From Cricket
Sunil Gavaskar
The legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar is the pioneer of bringing sports management company in India Professional Management Group (PMG). In 1985 even before the liberal economic revolution in India in 1991 Gavaskar started India’s first sports management company. By virtue its founder being a sportsman himself, the company has lasted by keeping itself updated with the changing trends in the business of sport me management.
Kapil Dev
India’s best-ever all-rounder and the first captain to win the World Cup in 1983 opened a restaurant as a business move in Patna and Chandigarh. Kapil’s eleven is the name of the restaurant. The restaurant also recently launches a lounge bar. His business venture also expanded to major business in hotel and electronics.
Besides, restaurant, Kapil Dev also has a 5 per cent stake in Zoom Electronics. He also owns the Kaptain’s Retreat Hotel renovated and reopened in 2002 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.
Anil Kumble
India’s most successful leg-spinner Anil Kumble is the co-founder of TENVIC. As a cricketer, he achieves a lot. Now after retirement, TENVIC added another laurel to his illustrative career. At TENVIC, Kumble brings his proven leadership skills into play, drawing from his experience as a former Indian cricket team captain reputed executive coach and public speaker.
With his hands-on approach, Anil leverages his intellect and experience in every aspect of the company’s operations.
Sourav Ganguly
India’s one of the most successful captain Sourav Ganguly wore many hats after his retirement. The captain has turned entrepreneur as runs cricket coaching centre and become an anchor of a popular TV show in Zee Bangla. Ganguly, the current Cricket Association of Bengal President brought new sponsorship in the board that channelized into money.
Ganguly last year ventured into education business and hired a management graduate from Indian Management Calcutta (IIM-C). His father Chandidas Ganguly used to ran a flourishing print business, the 3rd largest in Asia and was one of the richest men in Kolkata.
Sachin Tendulkar
Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has stakes in various ventures. Last year he invested in an online travel agency Mustafir.com. The true gentleman of the game also took a big stride in celebrity merchandise and brand extension firm Universal Collectabillia Pvt Ltd. He also made a base in Kerala. He holds 40 per cent stake in Indian Super League team Kerala Blasters.
Sachin also has invested in Smaaash Entertainment, a virtual gaming platform, along with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Middle East. In 2015, he and Shane Warne introduced Masters Champions League (MCL) in the USA to make cricket popular in the most powerful country in the world. The tournament was a great success. It will be held in the richest country in the world every year.
Virender Sehwag
Former dashing Indian opener ventured in Education world, one of the most needed commodities in India. The name of the school is “Sehwag International School” in Jhajjar district of Haryana. In an interview, Sehwag was quoted as saying that the school is a baby and he nurtured it. According to the Education Word C Fore Indian School Ranking of September 2013, Sehwag International ranks at numbers 25 in all India rankings of day-cum-boarding schools and number two in Haryana.
Zaheer Khan
Indian’s finest ever left-handed pace bowler and the most successful after 2000 Zaheer Khan has taken retirement in 2016. He started his venture is the food world in Pune in 2005. ZK’s still stands tall and popular among the eateries in Pune. It receives 3.5 ratings on TripAdvisor for its food, quality, and service.
Learning from his seniors, ZK’s was also planning on opening outlets in other cities of India as a move to go past of being a standalone single restaurant. He has two other restaurants called ‘Banquet Foyer”, “Dine Fine” and “Toss”. In 2005, the bowler started to launch a new spell in the hospitality business with “Zaheer Khan’s Hospitality”.
Yuvraj Singh
India’s best-ever match-winner Yuvraj Singh started up fund Youwecan Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in mobile beauty and wellness platform Vyomo, in a seed funding round. Vyomo aims to create a complete solution for beauty professionals to manage and grow their business through a smartphone, and customers book appointments instantly through their mobile devices.
MS Dhoni
Indian former limited over captain MS Dhoni earns millions of dollar for endorsing various products and services. He ventured into the business of fitness along with his business manager Arun Pandey. Through the company SportsFit World Pvt Ltd, they plan to invest around Rs 2,000 crore in fitness again is ball game that would require the expertise of good trainers and nutritionist to really live up to the brand-Dhoni that he will offer to the business. That apart, Dhoni also has plans to open his own sports academy in Bihar.
Suresh Raina
The Indian middle-order batsman is a co-owner of UP hockey franchises in HIL in November 2014, Suresh Raina became the second cricketer to be associated with the Hockey India League (HIL) as he became the co-owner of the Uttar Pradesh Wizards franchise. On his association with the Sahara Group-owned team, Raina said that he was “proud” to be associated with hockey, which boasts of rich history in the country.
“It is a memorable day for me because today I am immensely proud to be associated with the national sport of our country, hockey, by joining UP Wizards,” he had said.
Ravindra Jadeja
The Indian all-rounder is the new entrant in the business of foods. The name of the eatery is “Jaddu’s Food Field” in Rajkot. The logo of his restaurant is three wickets and a nameplate. It was opened in 2012. It is now a renowned restaurant in Rajkot, the home two of Ravindra Jadeja.
Virat Kohli
India’s most celebrated cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement has started his business venture quite early. He invested in FC Goa, one of the franchises of Indian Super League. He also invested in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) team UAE Royals. Recently Virat has become the brand ambassador of the famous watch company Tissot.
After launching his online clothing line “Wrogn”, Cricketer Virat Kohli is all set to open a chain of gyms all across India, by investing Rs 90 crore.