Kohli among 100 richest sportsmen
Indian Captain 83rd; Boxer Mayweather Highest Paid; No Women In Top 100
New York: 07.06.2018
Virat Kohli is among the world’s highestpaid athletes, with the India cricket captain earning a whopping $24 million, according to a Forbes’ compilation topped by American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather.
Surprisingly, the ‘World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2018’ compilation is an all-male affair with no women being featured in the list.
Kohli, the only sportsperson from India to be featured in the list, is ranked 83rd with earnings of $24 million. Kohli, 29, is not just cricket-crazy India’s biggest name but is also one of the most popular athletes in the world, “boasting more Twitter followers (25 million-plus) than all but three active sports stars,” Forbes said.
The ‘World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2018’ list is topped by 41-year-old Mayweather, with $285 million earnings.
This year BCCI named Kohli as one of just five players to receive the newly-created A+ contracts, which guarantee an annual retainer of more than $1million, it said.
“Yet like the Indian cricket mega-stars who have come before him, Kohli’s big payday comes off the pitch” where he’s partnered with top brands such as Puma, Pepsi, Audi and Oakley, Forbes said.
Forbes said tennis' female sportspersons Li Na, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams were list regulars but Li retired in 2014 and Sharapova is still dealing with the aftermath of a 15-month suspension for using a banned substance.
Williams was the only woman to feature in the top 100 last year, but her prize money dropped from $8 million to $62,000 this year after she gave birth to her daughter, Alexis, in September.
Mayweather heads the world’s highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in seven years. Argentine professional footballer Lionel Messi is ranked second in the list, followed by soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi’s annual salary and bonus exceeded $80 million, making him the highest-paid player on the pitch this year. He ranks second overall with $111 million, including $27 million through endorsement deals with Adidas, Gatorade, Pepsi and Huawei. Ronaldo’s $108 million haul over the past 12 months trails only Mayweather and Messi. Brazilian soccer player Neymar is the third soccer star in the top five. PTI
Indian Captain 83rd; Boxer Mayweather Highest Paid; No Women In Top 100
New York: 07.06.2018
Virat Kohli is among the world’s highestpaid athletes, with the India cricket captain earning a whopping $24 million, according to a Forbes’ compilation topped by American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather.
Surprisingly, the ‘World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2018’ compilation is an all-male affair with no women being featured in the list.
Kohli, the only sportsperson from India to be featured in the list, is ranked 83rd with earnings of $24 million. Kohli, 29, is not just cricket-crazy India’s biggest name but is also one of the most popular athletes in the world, “boasting more Twitter followers (25 million-plus) than all but three active sports stars,” Forbes said.
The ‘World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2018’ list is topped by 41-year-old Mayweather, with $285 million earnings.
This year BCCI named Kohli as one of just five players to receive the newly-created A+ contracts, which guarantee an annual retainer of more than $1million, it said.
“Yet like the Indian cricket mega-stars who have come before him, Kohli’s big payday comes off the pitch” where he’s partnered with top brands such as Puma, Pepsi, Audi and Oakley, Forbes said.
Forbes said tennis' female sportspersons Li Na, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams were list regulars but Li retired in 2014 and Sharapova is still dealing with the aftermath of a 15-month suspension for using a banned substance.
Williams was the only woman to feature in the top 100 last year, but her prize money dropped from $8 million to $62,000 this year after she gave birth to her daughter, Alexis, in September.
Mayweather heads the world’s highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in seven years. Argentine professional footballer Lionel Messi is ranked second in the list, followed by soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi’s annual salary and bonus exceeded $80 million, making him the highest-paid player on the pitch this year. He ranks second overall with $111 million, including $27 million through endorsement deals with Adidas, Gatorade, Pepsi and Huawei. Ronaldo’s $108 million haul over the past 12 months trails only Mayweather and Messi. Brazilian soccer player Neymar is the third soccer star in the top five. PTI
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