Kohli sole Indian in Forbes list of highest paid athletes

• Sarwar Alam
• 08 June, 2017

By: Sarwar Alam

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is the sole sportsperson from the country to feature among the world’s 100 highest paid athletes in the latest Forbes list topped by soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. Kohli, 28, has been ranked 89th on the 2017 Forbes list of ‘The World’s highest paid athletes’ with a total pay of $22 million that includes $3 three million from salary and winnings and another $19 million from endorsements. Describing Kohli as the “Indian cricket phenom”, Forbes said the sports star has “for good reason” already drawn comparisons to all-time great Sachin Tendulkar. It added that Kohli has…

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