Cricketers earn a significant amount during their active years, through high-paying salaries, endorsement deals, and annual contracts. Even after retiring from the game, they earn a good amount every year by starting new businesses or investing in startups. However, there is one cricketer who chose to leave the sport in the early days to focus on his business, which is now worth over Rs 100 crore.
Founded in 2013, the wellness company is funded by renowned personalities from the entertainment industry, including Malaika Arora, Aishwarya Rajinikanth, Mira and Shahid Kapoor, Jennifer Lopez, and others. Scroll down to learn more about the man who gave up cricket to become a successful entrepreneur.
Meet cricketer-turned-entrepreneur who built a Rs 100 crore company backed by Malaika Arora, Mira and Shahid Kapoor, Jennifer Lopez, and others
A Tamil Nadu cricketer named Sarvesh Shashi left his cricket career to pursue his passion for yoga. He started his own wellness company called Sarva, initially named Zorba, in 2013. The company started with three studios in Chennai and has now expanded to over 90 studios across 32 cities. According to DNA, Sarvesh’s yoga-based wellness company has raised over $10 million from Indian and global investors.
Sarvesh Shashi, who started practicing yoga at the age of 6, launched the wellness firm that uses yoga to tackle issues arising from modern lifestyle, in collaboration with his father Shashi Kumar, a Chennai-based businessman. The firm has its own application offering virtual lessons, and according to Tracxn, it was valued at $14.1 million (approximately over Rs 100 crore) in 2021.
According to DNA, before becoming an entrepreneur, Sarvesh played cricket for Tamil Nadu and was about to play in the Indian Premier League when he decided to take the entrepreneurship route and launch his yoga-based wellness company. Over the years, he has emerged as a top name in the fitness circuit in the country. He trains many popular actors including Janhvi Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Shriya Saran, and Jacqueline Fernandez.
