MS Dhoni Net Worth 2025: Is MS Dhoni a billionaire?

MS Dhoni Total Net Worth in Rupees

MS Dhoni has a net worth of ₹1,060 crores. The former Indian right-handed batter won a lot of money during his playing days with the national team. As the captain, Dhoni was always an integral part of the team which meant he had a top-level contract all through his career. The 43-year-old won 23 Player of the Match awards in international cricket matches. Dhoni has also won some of the most prestigious national awards in India. He holds the honorary position of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army's Parachute Regiment. 

The former CSK skipper was the most expensive player in the IPL auction in 2008. He has played in the marquee T20 league for 17 seasons and earned a lot of money. In the IPL, the five titles that Dhoni has won as the skipper earned him crores of money as well. Even after playing his last match in international cricket in 2019, the Ranchi-born wicketkeeper still is one of the first names on the playing 11 of CSK. However, in the upcoming season, Dhoni who has played more than 500 games for India will be playing the IPL as an uncapped player. 

His achievements on the field have meant that Dhoni’s life story has been a success as a film as well. Neeraj Pandey’s M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story was a blockbuster hit from 2016 earning more than ₹200 crores. The former Indian skipper received nearly ₹45 crores.

MS Dhoni Net Worth Over the Years

MS Dhoni’s net worth has grown at an exponential rate over the last decade. The former Indian wicketkeeper has been one of the richest Indian sportspeople. Despite retiring from test cricket, leaving captaincy from ODIs and T20Is, and then leaving international cricket has not stopped the growth of his net worth during this period. Like Sachin Tendulkar’s net worth, Dhoni’s equity too has grown 2.3 times since 2014.

Unlike many other retired cricketers, Dhoni does not appear in front of the public too often. He is one of the rare players who does not use social media platforms. Since his birthday in 2023, Dhoni has only posted twice on his Instagram account including once when the ‘Men in Blue’ won the T20 World Cup in 2024.

After Tendulkar, Dhoni was the biggest cricket superstar in Indian cricket before Virat Kohli came. The World Cup-winning skipper appeared in multiple advertisements for top companies during his playing days. Even after retiring from international cricket, Dhoni remains a highly sought-after figure for brand endorsements.

His name will be forever scripted in the history of the game for the multiple records he holds. One of the most prestigious records in the history of cricket is captaining an international in most matches. Dhoni captained the Indian cricket team in 332 games which is the record for most matches as captain across the three formats.

MS Dhoni Net Worth Breakdown

MS Dhoni has diverse branches of earnings that contribute to his net worth of ₹1,060 crores. The former Indian skipper still brings in a lot of money even after playing his last match for India in 2019. Dhoni’s craze and popularity among fans can be easily witnessed in the IPL. Dhoni has millions of fans in India and even in away games, CSK fans have easily outnumbered the home team’s fans in the past couple of years. In Tamil Nadu, ‘Thala’ as he is fondly known is like an adopted son. 

MS Dhoni Cricket Career Earnings

Dhoni till he retired in 2020 held a grade A+ contract with the BCCI. A grade A+ contract is the best an Indian player can get from the BCCI. For any cricketer, the contract they hold with their national board is the primary source of income. For Dhoni, even after retiring from test cricket in 2014, he remained an important player in white-ball cricket. 

The right-handed batter played close to 150 games in ODIs and T20Is after retiring from test cricket. Apart from the earnings from their contracts with BCCI, Indian players also earn match fees. Indian players earn ₹6 lakhs for each ODI and ₹3 lakhs for every T20I they play.

MS Dhoni Brand Endorsement Deals

Brand endorsements and deals have contributed massively to MS Dhoni’s net worth of ₹1,060 crores. The former Indian skipper thanks to his knack for winning multiple World Cup trophies remains an important face for top companies trying to market their products in India. His popularity has been on an upward trend ever since 2007 when the Indian team won the T20 World Cup under his leadership. Here is a list of some of the top brand endorsements of Thala:

• Pepsi

• Spartan Sports

• Reebok

• Boost

• Amity University

• Gulf Oil

• Amrapali Group

• Ashok Leyland

• McDowell’s Soda

• Big Bazaar

• Exide Batteries

• TVS Motors

• Lays Wafers

• Oreo

• Dream11

• Lava

• Winzo

• Mastercard India

• Snickers India

• Netmeds.com

• Siyarams

• Star Sports

MS Dhoni IPL Earnings

MS Dhoni’s net worth has grown at a massive rate thanks to his IPL contract with the Chennai Super Kings. He is unarguably the most successful captain in the history of the tournament. Dhoni is one of the very few players who have played in all seasons of the tournament since 2008. 

He was retained ahead of the 2025 IPL mega auction for ₹4 crores which is the least in his 17-year-long career in the league. However, with a new introduction of the match fee by the BCCI that will see players earn ₹7.5 lakhs per match in the IPL, Dhoni can easily earn more than ₹5 crores in 2025. If IPL 2025 indeed is his last season, then the five-time champion skipper will retire as one of the top earners from the league.

MS Dhoni Earnings through Biography

MS Dhoni’s net worth has been boosted by his biopic. In 2016, the ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’ was made with a budget of ₹110 crores. He charged ₹45 crores for the film. The film went on to collect more than ₹200 crores at the worldwide box office. The Indian cricketer earned more than 20% from the worldwide collection as the film went on to be a massive hit. The film was the 5th highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2016.

MS Dhoni Earnings from Social Media

MS Dhoni does not post a lot on his social media accounts. For instance, on Twitter, Dhoni’s last post with a brand collaboration came almost five years ago. However, his massive following across the three platforms suggests that Dhoni could earn ₹8 to 12 crores for every social media brand post.

MS Dhoni Assets: Cars, Bikes, House and Luxury Lifestyle

MS Dhoni’s net worth of ₹1,060 has allowed the former Indian cricketer to own some luxurious assets. He has a penchant for collecting luxurious bikes and his love for them, is not unknown. He owns more than 70 bikes and has a huge garage in his farmhouse. Along with multiple bikes in his garage, Dhoni also owns a few iconic cars.

MS Dhoni Cars Collection

Apart from the above-listed cars, Dhoni also owns a few other vehicles. Among his prized possessions, the Porsche 911 is the most expensive car valued at ₹2.5 crores. Apart from Porsche, Dhoni also owns Hindustan Motors Ambassador which was once termed ‘Wheels of India’. The former Indian skipper also has Hummer H2, Audi Q7, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk among other luxury vehicles in his garage.

MS Dhoni Bikes Collection

MS Dhoni’s bet worth has allowed his love of bikes to grow even further. The former Indian cricketer owns more than 70 bikes. He owns classic bikes from the 1950s as well as some of the newly launched bikes. The most expensive bike in his collection is the Confederate X132 Hellcat priced at ₹47lakhs.

MS Dhoni House/ Apartments Collection

The Captain Cool lives a luxurious lifestyle off the field. He owns a lavish farmhouse in Ranchi, where Dhoni lives with his family. The farmhouse has a personal gym, a swimming pool, cricket nets for training, and a lush garden among other amenities. His farmhouse is valued at around ₹6 crores.

Along with his farmhouse in Ranchi, Dhoni also owns a house in Dehradun which is valued at approximately ₹17.8 crores. On top of the two houses, the former Indian skipper was also gifted a plot of land by the state government of Jharkhand. However, the same land has brought Dhoni into the news for the wrong reasons. The land is being used for commercial purposes while it was given as a residential property.

MS Dhoni Watches

MS Dhoni has a net worth of ₹1,090 crores which allows the former Indian cricketer the luxury to own multiple watches. Like his teammates, Mahi has some of the famous watches from all around the world. Here is a list of some of the luxurious watches owned by Dhoni.

• Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

• Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in Yellow Gold

• Rolex Daytona Everose Gold

• Rolex Daytona Ice Blue

• Rolex Submariner Dual-Tone

• Rolex GMT-Master II

• Rolex GMT-Master II

• Rolex Yacht-Master

• Rolex Oyster Perpetual

• Rolex Oyster Perpetual

• Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy

• Panerai Luminor GMT MS Dhoni Edition

• Panerai Luminor Submersible 

• Panerai Luminor Black Ceramic

• Graham Chronofighter

• Audemars Piguet Royal Oak T3

MS Dhoni Investments and Business Ventures

It comes as no surprise that one of the best thinkers of the game has a great business mindset as well. Dhoni is one of the smartest to have ever played the game of cricket. He earned a huge amount of money in his illustrious cricketing career. Since his retirement, the former wicketkeeper batter has made sure that his money is invested in the right places.

Brand Owned by MS Dhoni

Dhoni owns a clothing brand, Seven, which is his cricket jersey number. He is also the owner of a hotel in Ranchi, Mahi Residency. Dhoni along with his wife, Sakshi also owns a production house, Dhoni Entertainment. The production house released a film called, LGM Let’s Get Married in 2023.

He also runs a CBSE-affiliated school in Bengaluru, MS Dhoni Global School. Dhoni Sportsfit is a chain of gyms owned by the former Indian cricketer. Apart from the brands and companies he owns, Dhoni has also made smart investments in brands like 7Inc Brews and Copter 7. 

MS Dhoni Charity Work

MS Dhoni’s net worth allows him to do charity work under the organization, MS Dhoni Charitable Foundation. The charity foundation was founded in 2010 and focuses on providing education for underprivileged children. MS Dhoni Charitable Foundation partners with various schools to improve the existing education system.