New Delhi: Virat Kohli is the only Indian who makes the cut in the
list of the world’s highest-paid athletes according to Forbes. The India
skipper is placed 83 on the list. He is shown to have a salary/winning of $4m
and endorsements worth $20m. Kohli was ranked at 89 in the 2017 list which was
topped by Ronaldo. Last year, Kohli’s earning through salary and winnings was
$3 million while brand endorsements earned him $19 million. Boxing champ Floyd
Mayweather and football legend Lionel Messi head the charts. As per the list,
the top-100 athletes hail from a total of 22 countries and compete across 11
sporting disciplines. Close on the heels of Messi is another football legend,
Cristiano Ronaldo. Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor and Brazilian
footballer Neymar complete the top-5 list.
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