Virat Kohli yet to reach stature of the likes of Messi, Bolt or Ronaldo

Despite reaching the epitome of success in the world of cricket, Virat Kohli’s is yet to be internationally recognised along with the likes of Christiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Usain Bolt. According to Prahlad Kakkar, a leading ad film director, the amount Puma paid for Kohli recently in the Rs 100-crore endorsement deal is nothing as compared to the likes of Lebron James and David Beckham.

Virat Kohli is among the greatest cricketers ever produced who is all set to broke the records of the Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar. Despite his achievements on and off-the-field, Kohli is yet to achieve international appeal to recognised amongst the bracket of Ronaldo, Messi, and Usain Bolt. Prahlad believes bagging Kohli with a 2 million US Dollar deal is a good bargain when compared to that of Bolt, who was bagged for an amount of 10 million dollars.

Nothing Great about Kohli’s deal with Puma globally

“If Puma had to pay any international star, it would not be less than $5 million a year. They are getting Virat for $2 million a year and that’s a very good deal,” commented Prahlad Kakkar, according to news18. Record toppling sprint runner Usain Bolt signed a $10 million-a-year deal with Puma back in 2013. The deal was valid through 2016. According to Bloomsberg, an additional amount of “extra $10 million”  would be provided if the Jamaican takes part in the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, and an additional $4 million annual salary to be a “Puma ambassador” after retiring.

In 2013, LeBron James broke all records to bag a $1 billion deal with American Manufacturer Nike. David Beckham was one of the first to sign a lifetime endorsement deal – worth around $160 million with Adidas. Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo gets around $22 million annually from Nike, while Argentina and Barcelona legend Lionel Messi gets around $20 million a year from Adidas. Domestically. Kohli still tops with his deal with Puma, overhauling the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni.