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Top five richest Sportspersons in India
These are the top five highest paid sportspersons in the country.
Sports is a highly competitive field and requires tremendous hard work for players to succeed. All athletes give their blood and sweat to reach the heights of success in their respective sports.
Accomplishing their dreams not only brings self-satisfaction to players but also brings in riches as well. On that note, let’s take a look at the top five richest sportspersons in India:
5. Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya (Source: Twitter)
Hardik Pandya is someone who has climbed higher on the ladder of success in a really short period. The cricketer rose to the limelight when he bowled the last over in the famous match against Bangladesh during the 20-20 world cup in 2016.
He sits on the fifth spot in the list of richest athletes of the country. Pandya makes about 28.46 crores from his match fees and commercial deal. The all-rounder is having the time of his life, especially after leading Gujarat to the Indian T20 League 2022 title.
4. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma (Source: Twitter)
Rohit Sharma became the captain of the Indian Cricket Team in all three formats this year. His appointment as the leader also made him the brand face of many companies in the country. Rohit Sharma’s annual income is around INR 54.29 crore. He earns Rs. 7 crore per annum from his A+ contract of the Indian Cricket Board and he gets Rs. 15 crore while captaining Mumbai Franchise in the Indian T20 League.
3. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is synonymous with the word cricket in India and is called ‘God of Cricket’ by many. Even after his retirement from the game in 2013, Tendulkar’s market value hasn’t declined as he finds himself on the third spot in the list. Sachin Tendulkar was the 1st Indian athlete to sign a commercial deal worth INR 100 crore with MRF (Madras Rubber Factory) in 2001. His net worth is estimated between $120 million to $150 million.
2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
MS Dhoni (Source: Twitter)
The captain cool MS Dhoni finds himself in the second spot. Dhoni is the most successful Indian captain in limited overs and has all three major ICC trophies in his kitty. He has also captained the second most successful franchise in the Indian T20 League i.e., ‘Chennai’. Dhoni retired from International cricket in 2020. His retirement didn’t affect his market value at all. The legendary Indian cricketer is still one of the most preferred celebrities for brand endorsements. He charges brands anywhere between Rs 4-6 crore per day.
- Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)
Virat Kohli is the most valuable cricketer in the world. The star player has been going through his worst patch with the bat but his market value has been shooting up every year. Kohli is the face of many brands in the country and has also partnered with many International brands too. He’s the only Indian athlete to be included in the list of Forbes top 100 highest-paid athletes.
