It feels like the Aditya Birla Group does not want to be left behind in the sporting world. Aryaman Birla, son of Kumar Mangalam Birla and Neerja Birla has been the richest cricketer in the world. Although he took retirement from professional cricket in 2019 due to severe anxiety by the game, he has a first class century registered under his name. The businessman’s quest to stick his finger into every pie never seems to end after showing his prowess in building materials, metals, energy and insulators and many more.
Also Read: Viral Video: MS Dhoni Steals The Spotlight With His Folk Dance In Rishikesh – WATCH
Bigger than Kohli, Dhoni and Tendulkar
Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the top three people in the brand endorsement report 2024 outshining even the Bollywood celebrities like Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan and thus are more affluent than these Bollywood stars but Aryaman Birla has a net worth of almost 700,000 crore. In 2023, Aryaman was inducted into the Aditya Birla Group as director at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL). He is also a director on the Boards of both Aditya Birla Management Corporation and Grasim Industries and is widely regarded as the future of the conglomerate.
Also Read: Khelo India Scheme Identifies 2781 Athletes, Boosts Support Across 21 Sports
Cricket Career
Birla has appeared in 16 innings and has a batting average of 27.60 with 414 runs before entering the business arena. He has a score of 103* which he score helped Madhya Pradesh get one point against Bengal in the Ranji Trophy back in 2018. He was part of Rajasthan Royals, the IPL team for two seasons in 2018,2019. He has been through a number of injury setbacks which resulted him quitting the professional cricket world for good.