01 September,2026 09:01 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Robin Uthappa with wife Sheethal. Pic/Sheethal’s Instagram
Ex-India batter Robin Uthappa has urged budding cricketers to be wary of the sudden influx of money that comes with fame, suggesting an external support system to handle the financial strain.
Citing his own example, when he received a massive Rs 3.2 crore IPL contract at the age of 21, Uthappa wrote on LinkedIn: "Nobody could see how unprepared I was. Sudden wealth changes your entire sense of self. Find a financial advisor whose interests align with yours, a therapist with no stake in your money, and a small circle of older people who've been through this."
The sudden, huge income can be a bane rather than a boon, revealed Uthappa: "With a lot of money comes a lot of people. It also comes with a lot of issues. You don't know what to do with it, and you need the right kind of guidance."
