Former India captain MS Dhoni has added another remarkable milestone to his legacy—this time away from the cricket field. The legendary wicketkeeper-batter has reportedly emerged as the highest individual taxpayer across Jharkhand and Bihar combined for the financial year 2025-26, underlining his continued stature as one of India’s most prominent sporting icons.
Senior officials from the Income Tax Department of India revealed this during a recent media interaction, where overall tax collection figures for the two states were also discussed.
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MS Dhoni tops individual taxpayer list in Jharkhand and Bihar
Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Bihar-Jharkhand), D Sudhakara Rao, confirmed that Dhoni was the highest individual taxpayer across both states during the previous financial year.
While officials did not disclose the exact amount paid by the former India skipper, his name stood out among all individual taxpayers in the region.
The announcement once again highlights MS Dhoni’s enduring financial and commercial influence, years after stepping away from international cricket. Despite retiring from global cricket in 2020, the former captain remains one of India’s most marketable athletes through endorsements, investments, and his continued presence in the Indian Premier League.
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Income Tax Department reports ₹20,000 crore collection
During the same media briefing, tax officials revealed that the total tax collection from Bihar and Jharkhand combined for the 2025-26 financial year stood at approximately ₹20,000 crore.
Of that total, around ₹12,000 crore came from Jharkhand alone, largely driven by industrial and mining-linked revenue streams. Around 70 percent of the total collection reportedly came through tax deducted at source (TDS).
Among corporate taxpayers, companies such as Central Coalfields Limited, Bharat Coking Coal Limited, and CMPDI were named among the top contributors.
Officials also noted that mining disruptions caused by heavy rainfall affected collections during the previous year, but expressed confidence that the ₹20,000 crore mark would be surpassed in the current financial cycle.
Separately, tax authorities are also preparing awareness drives related to the implementation of the new Income Tax Act 2025, which is set to replace the decades-old 1961 law beginning April 1.