India captain Virat Kohli owns a number of luxury watches. One of them is the Rolex Daytona Rainbow Everose Gold. It retails at a cool Dh400,000. Getty Images
India captain Virat Kohli owns a number of luxury watches. One of them is the Rolex Daytona Rainbow Everose Gold. It retails at a cool Dh400,000. Getty Images
Panerai came out with limited edition Luminor GMT and Luminor Chrono Flyback in honour of India great MS Dhoni. Unfortunately, it’s available only in India with prices starting at Dh100,000. Reuters
Panerai came out with limited edition Luminor GMT and Luminor Chrono Flyback in honour of India great MS Dhoni. Unfortunately, it’s available only in India with prices starting at Dh100,000. Reuters
Rohit Sharma is a brand ambassador of watchmaker Hublot. One of the pieces endorsed by Rohit is the Big Bang Unico, which starts at Dh 55,000. Reuters
Rohit Sharma is a brand ambassador of watchmaker Hublot. One of the pieces endorsed by Rohit is the Big Bang Unico, which starts at Dh 55,000. Reuters
When India all-rounder Hardik Pandya underwent surgery in London last year, he wore a Patek Philippe Nautilus. It’s price starts at an eye-watering Dh300,000 with a lengthy waiting period. AP
When India all-rounder Hardik Pandya underwent surgery in London last year, he wore a Patek Philippe Nautilus. It’s price starts at an eye-watering Dh300,000 with a lengthy waiting period. AP
Jasprit Bumrah is another Indian cricketer who sports a Rolex Daytona. It retails from Dh55,000 with limited edition pieces fetching over Dh500,000. AP
Jasprit Bumrah is another Indian cricketer who sports a Rolex Daytona. It retails from Dh55,000 with limited edition pieces fetching over Dh500,000. AP
KL Rahul is classy on the field and off it as well. He likes to sport the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. That particular range of AP starts at Dh80,000 and goes well over Dh500,000. AP
KL Rahul is classy on the field and off it as well. He likes to sport the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. That particular range of AP starts at Dh80,000 and goes well over Dh500,000. AP

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From Rolex to Patek Philippe, a look at the luxury watches worn by Indian cricketers

Top players in the world have exquisite taste when it comes to timepieces

Ajit Vijaykumar

April 14, 2020

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Top cricketers are some of the highest paid athletes in the world. While they might be fewer in numbers than, say, footballers, players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are extremely well compensated for their efforts on the field.

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With multi-million dollar contracts come a luxurious lifestyle. Since most players prefer to keep their private lives to themselves, it is tough to know exactly where they have splurged all that cash.

However, there is one piece of luxury that is always on display wherever they go - watches.

Players like Kohli are sought after by luxury watchmakers because of their celebrity status and appeal across every section of society. Also, they have the money, so might as well spend it.

Below are some of the watches owned by cricketers. Click on the gallery above to know more about the specific timepieces owned by Indian players:

Hardik Pandya with his Patek Philippe

Jasprit Bumrah sports a Rolex.

India star KL Rahul likes his Audemars Piguet.

Rohit Sharma is a Hublot man.

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Director: Jafar Panahi

Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Rating: 4/5

Results

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3.35pm: Maiden Dh165,000 (Turf) 1,600m, Winner: Al Mukhtar Star, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass.

4.10pm: Handicap Dh165,000 (D) 2,000m, Winner: Gundogdu, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer.

4.45pm: Handicap Dh185,000 (T) 1,200m, Winner: Speedy Move, Sean Kirrane, Satish Seemar.

5.20pm: Handicap Dh185,000 (D) 1,600m, Winner: Moqarrar, Dane O’Neill, Erwan Charpy.

5.55pm: Handicap Dh175,000 (T) 1,800m, Winner: Dolman, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

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