Virat Kohli is in the limelight especially when it comes to the cricket world. He is the best batsman in the world due to his consistent performance in every game. With the world going on everyone must be thinking that Virat Kohli will make some more records. But this time the record is off the field as Virat Kohli is the only Indian athlete who is in the top 100 list of world's highest-paid athletes. It's not the first time that he is in the top 100 as last year he also made the cut. This is yet another thing which the Indian fans can rejoice as their favorite player is making a name for themselves.
What is the rank of Virat Kohli?
Well, last year Virat Kohli was at the 83rd rank in the highest paid athletes list but this year he has fallen 17 ranks below. Even though he has $1 million more estimates but he still got to 100th position this year. This year the list is topped by the Barcelona football player Lionel Messi simply known as Messi by his fans. Most of the earnings of Virat Kohli is from endorsements which are due to the great stardom he has all over the world.
How much is the net worth of Virat Kohli?
Virat Kohli has a net worth of Over $25 million in which $21 million is from the endorsement of the brands. And the rest $4 million is from his cricket salary and winnings. Last year, it was $1 million lower but still many other athletes in the world was getting a higher salary which is the reason for the decrease in the ranking of Virat Kohli. Well, there is no doubt that fans will rejoice this another achievement of their favorite player as he is the only Indian in the top 100 world's highest-paid athletes.
Who Tops the List of Highest Paid Athletes?
If you are wondering about the top 5 highest-paid athletes then you can find information about them. If you love watching sports then you might know all of them as they are quite famous around the world.
- Lionel Messi
Last year the first rank was held by the boxer Floyd Mayweather with Lionel Messi at second and having a net worth less than half. But with the boxer getting retired the famous Argentina football player has now topped the list for world's highest-paid athletes with $127 million. He earns most of his money from winnings and salary. He earns $35 million from endorsements of brands.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
If you hear the word football ,then Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the names which is sure to come to your mind. This is how much the effect this player has over the game and not only that but he is also at the second place for the world's highest-paid athletes. The net worth of Ronaldo in 2019 is $109 million which makes is second on this list.
3. Neymar
The Brazillian Footballer Neymar is not behind on the list of world's highest-paid athletes. With over $105 million of net worth in which he makes $75 million from his winning and $30 million from endorsement. You can find him on every list of amazing football players. Last year he was on the fifth position and jumps two positions up and adding $15 million to his net worth..
4. Canelo lvarez
Canelo is the only boxing star who is in the top 10 of world's highest-paid athletes. Last year there were two boxers in the top 5 and one of them being at the top of the list. Canelo has got several achievements in the past year, as he got three world titles. He has multiple world boxing titles under his name.
5. Roger Federer
Even if you do not watch tennis on a regular basis, one name which you must have heard is Roger Federer. Such ,is the impact of this amazing player as he has a net worth of $93.4 million. He jumped up two positions from last year and is amongst the top 5 highest paid athletes in the world.
You can even find more information about these athletes salary by searching for them. Every year a new athlete arise and take the sports world to another level. This is the reasons why people are so excited regarding the list of top athletes and earning to know how their favorite sportsman is doing.
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