Most Valued Indian Celebrity in 2022: Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni among Top 10; check complete list

India cricket's three stalwarts are among the top ten most valued Indian celebrities of 2022.

As per the latest report of Kroll, a provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, announced the launch of the eighth edition of its Celebrity Brand Valuation Study titled, "Beyond the Mainstream" on Tuesday (March 21).

The study provides a ranking of India's most powerful celebrity brands based on brand values derived from their brand endorsement portfolios and relative social media presence. The overall brand value of the top 25 celebrities in 2022 is estimated at USD 1.6 billion (bn), an increase of 29.1% from 2021.

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar among top Ten

And India batter Virat Kohli has been ranked 2nd in the list with a brand value of USD 176.9 million. Former India captain MS Dhoni is ranked 6th in the list with a value of USD 80.3 million, as Sachin Tendulkar sits at 8th with USD 73.6 brand value. The three Indian cricketers are the only sporting personnel among the top 10 celebrities.

India captain Rohit Sharma is a bit behind as he is placed at joint 13th position with 49.5 million USD value, the same as Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana. All-rounder Hardik Pandya is 19th on the list with a value of USD 34.8 million.

Virushka: The second most valued couple

The list predominantly consists of Indian film stars and Bollywood actors, as Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma is ranked at 15th place. She has a brand value of USD 41.7 million and together the pair is the second-most valued couple in the country.

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are the most valued couple with a combined value of USD 264.6 million.

Other Sports stars on the List

Among the other sports, there are only two names in the list. Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and shuttler PV Sindhu are in 23rd place jointly, with both having a brand value of USD 26.5 million.

Most Valued Indian Celebrities of 2022: Complete List

Here is the list of the Top 25 most valued personalities among the Indian celebrities-

Celebrity Name	Occupation	Brand Value (in USD million)
1. Ranveer Singh	Actor	181.7
2. Virat Kohli	Cricketer	176.9
3. Akshay Kumar	Actor	153.6
4. Alia Bhatt	Actor	102.9
5. Deepika Padukone	Actor	82.9
6. MS Dhoni	Cricketer	80.3
7. Amitabh Bachchan	Actor	79.0
8. Sachin Tendulkar	Cricketer	73.6
9. Hrithik Roshan	Actor	71.6
10. Shah Rukh Khan	Actor	55.7
11. Salman Khan	Actor	54.5
12. Ranbir Kapoor	Actor	54.5
13. Rohit Sharma	Cricketer	49.5
14. Ayushmann Khurrana	Actor	49.5
15. Anushka Sharma	Actor	41.7
16. Kiara Advani	Actor	38.3
17. Kareena Kapoor	Actor	36.5
18. Kartik Aryan	Actor	36.5
19. Hardik Pandya	Cricketer	34.8
20. Allu Arjun	Actor	31.4
21. Sara Ali Khan	Actor	28.0
22. Varun Dhawan	Actor	28.0
23. Neeraj Chopra	Archer	26.5
24. PV Sindhu	Badminton Player	26.5
25. Rashmika Mandanna	Actor	25.3