Adam Gilchrist forced to respond to $380 million report

Aussie cricket legend Adam Gilchrist has rushed to respond to a baffling report that claimed he has been hiding a secret fortune.

Adam Gilchrist for the Fox Sports and Kayo Cricket Launch. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Aussie cricket legend has rushed to respond to a baffling report he is secretly worth $380 million.

The legendary wicketkeeper has laughed off a claim he is the richest cricketer on the planet in a bizarre Twitter exchange.

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The 51-year-old wasted no time on Thursday correcting a viral Twitter post from World Index that named his net worth at a staggering $380 million.

The post, viewed more than 600,000 times, made the amateur error of mistaking the cricket hero with the F45 co-founder, who shares his exact name.

Pat Cummins, Adam Gilchrist and Ellyse Perry. Photo: Phil Hillyard.

“A case of mistaken identity here folks. Unless of course my namesake who founded F45 played cricket, in which case it’s completely accurate #doyourresearch #fakenews #yasafesachin,” Gilchrist wrote on Twitter.

Top 10 Richest Cricketers In The World, 2023

🇦🇺AC Gilchrist: $380m (estimated net worth)
🇮🇳SR Tendulkar: $170m
🇮🇳MS Dhoni: $115m
🇮🇳V Kohli: $112m
🇦🇺RT Ponting: $75m
🇿🇦JH Kallis: $70m
🌴BC Lara: $60m
🇮🇳V Sehwag: $40m
🇮🇳Yuvraj Singh: $35m
🇦🇺Steve Smith: $30m

(CEOWORLD magazine)

— World Index (@theworldindex) March 15, 2023

His post referenced the post’s claim that Indian cricket demigod Sachin Tendulkar tops the list which also includes Aussie Ricky Ponting as the No. 6 richest cricketer on the planet and Steve Smith as the No. 10 richest cricketer on the planet.

Gilchrist, the cricketer, is in no ways doing it tough after cementing his place as one of the best and reportedly one of the highest paid TV commentators in cricket.

However, it is still peanuts compared to his namesake.

The gym franchise mogul left the company last year, walking away with $10 million golden handshake.

Originally published as Adam Gilchrist forced to respond to $380 million report