These 5 Indian players are rich by family, have land and property worth billions, earn crores of rupees in a year, you will also be surprised to know this

Team India: Today BCCI is one of the richest cricket boards in the world. There was a time when Team India went to play the 1983 World Cup, then the team management did not have enough money to send the team in a business class flight. But everything changed with time. Under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, the team won the World Cup for the first time and since then the Indian Cricket Board never looked back. The life that cricketers, who have earned stardom, status and crores of rupees, now live is no less than a dream.

In the history of Indian cricket, there have been many cricketers whose financial condition was not good and cricket gave them a lot. There were also some cricketers who came from rich families. These players have always lived their lives in a royal style and even today they have retained their fame. Today in this article we will talk about some such Indian cricketers who were rich by family. So let us know about these Indian players who were already rich by family.

1. Sourav Ganguly

The name of former Team India captain Sourav Ganguly comes first in this list. Ganguly started his cricket career in 1992 against West Indies. Ganguly comes from one of the richest families of Bengal. He has preserved his legacy till now. Ganguly’s father Chandidas Ganguly worked in printing and was one of the richest businessmen in the city. Before coming into the world of cricket, Ganguly Prince of Kolkata lived life like a prince.

At present, Ganguly is the owner of about 80 million dollars. Even today he is known as Prince of Kolkata. The value of his house is said to be around Rs 40 crore. He also bought a house in North Harrow, London in the year 2008. He also has a large collection of cars, which includes expensive cars like Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz.

Ganguly has also been the President of BCCI. Under his captaincy, he took Team India to the final of the World Cup 2003. However, the team could not win the final. Even today Ganguly is considered the most successful captain of Indian cricket.

2. Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

Former Indian captain Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was considered one of the richest cricketers in Indian cricket. He came from a royal family that owned property worth billions. He was the Nawab of Pataudi from 1952 to 1971. He was also known as Tiger. At the age of just 21, he was given the captaincy of the Indian cricket team. The palace where Nawab Ali lived in Gurgaon, Haryana had 150 rooms and more than 100 servants worked there. Let us tell you that Mansoor Ali Khan is the 9th Nawab while after him Saif Ali Khan is the 10th Nawab of the state. Pataudi Junior inherited the love of cricket from his father Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi. His father was also a famous cricketer.

3. Samarjeet Singh Ranjitsingh Gaekwad

Former first-class player of the Indian team, Samarjit Singh Ranjitsingh Gaikwad also comes from a rich family. Although he did not get a chance to play international cricket, he played Ranji Trophy for Baroda team. He is currently the owner of around Rs 20,000 crore. Samarjeet Singh is also the owner of Lakshmi Vilas Palace of Vadodara. Lakshmi Vilas Palace is the largest private residence in the world. It is 4 times bigger than Buckingham Palace. The total area of ​​this palace is 3,04,92,000 square feet. Rs 27,00,000 were spent in building this palace. The cost of this palace is around Rs 25000 crore. Samarjeet Singh had joined BJP in the year 2014. He has also served as the President of Baroda Cricket Association.

4. Vijay Merchant

Vijay Merchant was a former Indian cricketer who came from a rich family. He was a right-handed batsman and medium fast bowler. Apart from cricket, he was also associated with Hindustan Spinning and Weaving Mills (Thackeray Group). His name comes among the richest cricketers in the history of Indian cricket. However, he got a chance to play only 10 test matches for India. He showed his talent in first class cricket and scored more than 13470 runs. His batting average was 71.64 which is the second best first class cricket average in the history of cricket.

5. Aryaman Birla

Aryaman Birla is the son of Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, who is a billionaire industrialist. Aryaman is fond of playing cricket. He made his debut for Madhya Pradesh in Ranji Trophy in the year 2017. In the year 2018, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals in IPL. However, Aryaman could not play a single match in the IPL and was later released by the Rajasthan franchise. A few days ago, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited had announced the appointment of Aryaman to the post of director on the board.