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After acing cricket fields, former Indian cricketer and the Chennai Super Kings veteran MS Dhoni has now topped the financial aspects as revealed by the government of India official.
After the Income Tax department's total collection from Jharkhand and Bihar during 2025-2026, MS Dhoni was the highest individual taxpayer across the two states.
Dhoni Becomes The Highest Taxpayer Across Jharkhand and Bihar
According to a Money Control report, a senior IT official said that INR 20,000 crore in tax revenue was collected from the two states of Jharkhand and Bihar. Interestingly, the highest payer of tax emerged to be the Indian cricketer.
"The total collection from Bihar and Jharkhand during the financial year of 2025-26 was around Rs 20,000 crore, of which Rs 12,000 crore was collected only from Jharkhand.
MS Dhoni was the highest individual taxpayer combining Bihar and Jharkhand during the previous financial year," Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Bihar -Jharkhand), Dr D Sudhakara Rao, said while addressing the media.
While the exact amount of tax paid by the CSK star hasn’t been revealed in the meeting, it is understood that a large chunk of the revenue came from the Ranchi resident.
An approximate understanding of the tax paid by Dhoni could be analysed by taking his assets and investments into account, while also accounting for his massive brand endorsement deals.
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MS Dhoni’s Assets, Investments, and Net Worth In 2026
As of May 2026, Dhoni’s net worth stands somewhere near ₹1,060 crore as per MSN. The cricketer earns around 75 crore each year via his various investments, franchise cricket deals and brand endorsements.
Dhoni is a major investor in the technology and fintech space, where he has served as a brand ambassador and investor for companies such as Cars24, Garuda Aerospace, and KhataBook.
In the food and beverages industry too, Dhoni is linked with Seven Ink Brews, House of Biryani, and Shaka Harry, a plant-based meat alternative brand.
As for sports ownership, he owns the Chennaiyin FC ISL football team and is also a co-owner of the Mahi Racing Team India, which is a Supersport World Championship racing team.
How Much MS Dhoni Paid As Tax?
Alongside his investments and endorsements, Dhoni also owns a seven-acre luxury property featuring a glass-walled garage for his collection of 100-plus vintage and modern motorcycles.
He also actively manages a 43-acre farm in Ranchi, growing vegetables suitable for commercial distribution. Hence, his diverse portfolio of intelligent investments and income sources makes him liable to pay INR 38 crore in tax for 2025-26.
Which Indian Cricketer Pays The Highest Amount of Tax?
Among Indian cricketers, Virat Kohli is reported to be the highest taxpayer, paying approximately INR 66 crore in taxes annually.
An article from Jagran Josh reported Kohli's tax amount as per financial year 2023-24 for his massive endorsements with Puma, MRF, the BCCI and IPL salaries, and his own company, One8.
| Rank | Player | Tax Paid (₹ Crore) |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | ₹66 Cr |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | ₹38 Cr |
| 3 | Sachin Tendulkar | ₹28 Cr |
| 4 | Sourav Ganguly | ₹23 Cr |
| 5 | Hardik Pandya | ₹13 Cr |
| 6 | Rishabh Pant | ₹10 Cr |
[Income tax paid by Indian cricketers as of FY 2023-24]
The second-ranked cricketer to pay the highest amount of taxes is MS Dhoni, followed by Sachin Tendulkar, who pays an amount of INR 28 crore per year.
Rishabh Pant is also on the list, flexing his money muscle with a tax payment of INR 10 crore in 2023-24.
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