Top cricketers of the present-day are no less than rock stars, the festival of today’s cricket leagues has propelled the players into superstardom, with IPL leading the show from the front. And to match this fame, these top cricket players have invested in some of the most luxurious and outlandish houses that we have seen. Cricket has grown and evolved over the several decades of its existence. From its humble origins in the villages of old country England, starting as a humble, decent and gentlemanly sport, cricket grew to such massive proportions and was followed by so many people that it has become more than just a sport. It is now a religion, a thing of fate for many of us. Here are the top 10 houses owned by famous cricketers, according to us.
1. Chris Gayle
The ‘party king’ from Jamaica has a mansion that truly lives up to his reputation! The king has everything one dreams of in a bachelor pad, a pool, a theatre, a billboard table, and yes even a strip club!
2. Sourav Ganguly
Without a doubt taking the title of the largest home on this list, standing at a whopping 48 rooms, 33 cars, and over 50 residents, the house also has the distinction of being the only old-timey house on the list, and we love it for that!
3. MS Dhoni
This farmhouse located in Ranchi is overlooking a huge garden and lawn area. Striking the perfect balance between luxury and nature, the house boasts of all the premium house features, including a pool, indoor gyms, and even an indoor cricket stadium for Mahi and little Ziva.
4. Shane Warne
This all-time greatest Aussie leg spinner has one of the most stunning houses in Brighton. His bright and beautiful mansion is filled to the brim with every possible comfort that one can imagine of and then some. In addition to four bedrooms, the house also has a tennis court and an underground garage with more than 10 luxury cars, we lost count after a while!
5. Kevin Pietersen
This explosive English batsman made the perfect investment with all the IPL money he made. His luxury mansion in surrey is extra special as the house has an actual physical connection to the nearby lake, for the days when the pool just would not suffice! And in addition to that, his house is jampacked with a private cinema room, an indoor gym, and one of the prettiest kitchens ever made.
6. Shane Watson
This Australian all-rounder has been a match-winner for the team multiple times, he has his dream mansion in Sydney. Just over one kilometer away from the Bondi beach, this luxury house, has stunning interior decor, dashing interior fittings and also comes with all the amenities one expects in a luxury home of this kind.
7. Ravindra Jadeja
The pride of India, Jadeja’s Jamnagar mansion matches his all-around playing style. This four-storey luxury mansion is the perfect melting pot of multiple cultures, the house is a fusion of old Indian styles fitted with state-of-the-art western furnishings. The mansion has a castle-like feeling, perfect for the prince of Indian cricket, and the house perfectly complements his affections for horse riding and sword fighting.
8. Kumar Sangakkara
The king of Sri Lankan cricket and arguably one of the greatest batsmen to play, ever, has also one of the nicest houses out there. The perfect reflection of his calm and composed nature, the modest-looking house has some incredible hidden gems in the form of rare artifacts and antique wooden furniture that fill up the many rooms of his luxury mansion
9. Ricky Ponting
This fearless Aussie captain did not only have a prolific winning record he was also one of the greatest tacticians of the game and an incredible batsman, after his retirement he settled down in one of the biggest mansions that we have seen. His Stanford mansion is located in the posh locality of Brighton, his multi-storey mansion even has a private plane to the beach, for all those extra special family times.
10. Virat Kohli
King Kohli is currently the highest-earning cricketer in the whole world and his extravagant mansion in Gurgaon is a thing of beauty, it is a house to steal one’s attention, and it is a house to marvel at. In addition to having all the necessary luxury house things including a swimming pool, an indoor gym, and all the saunas you can ever ask for, the mansion has the most spectacular pieces of interior decor we have seen in the country.
