Virat Kohli Follows Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Launching Fitness Chain
Virat Kohli will invest Rs 90 crore to set up a chain of gymnasium. The chain will be called Chisel, a name that goes well with the 26-year-old's macho looks.
- NDTVSports
- Updated: April 21, 2015 09:18 am IST
Indian cricket pinup boy Virat Kohli will launch his fitness chain, according to reports. India's ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni already has his fitness chain across the country.
Kohli, one of the fittest Indian cricketer, will invest Rs 90 crore to set up a chain of gymnasium. The chain will be called Chisel, a name that goes well with the 26-year-old's macho looks. Dhoni's fitness chain is called SportsFit.
It is jointly owned by Kohli, Chisel Fitness and CSE, the sister concern of Cornerstone Sport & Entertainment, agency that manages India's Test captain.
Kohli also co-owns Indian Super League football franchise FC Goa and also has his clothing line for youths -- Wrogn.
Other Indian cricketers to have invested in business ventures include the likes of Delhi Daredevils star player Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa. While Yuvraj has floated a venture fund -- YouWeCan Ventures -- that aims to support young entrepreneurs, Robin Uthappa has co-founded a food startup iTiffin.