Dhoni stands at 16th spot on Forbes list of highest-paid athletes
As per the Forbes latest rankings of the highest paid athletes in the world, India skipper M S Dhoni, with earnings of $31.5 million, has been ranked at 16th place as leaped 15 positions from his previous 31st rank in 2012.
US golfer Tiger Woods is at the pinnacle of the list with total earnings of $78.1 million last year.
The magazine said 31-year-old Dhoni moved up 15 positions this year. In 2012, he was placed at 31st position.
Top 10 on the Rankings:
Rank | Name | Country | Pay (Salary + Endorsements) ($) | Sport |
1. | Tiger Woods | USA | 78.1m | Golf |
2. | Roger Federer | Switzerland | 71.5m | Tennis |
3. | Kobe Bryant | USA | 61.9m | Basketball |
4. | LeBron James | USA | 59.8m | Basketball |
5. | Drew Brees | USA | 51m | American football |
6. | Aaron Rodgers | USA | 49m | American football |
7. | Phil Mickelson | USA | 48.7m | Golf |
8. | David Beckham | UK | 47.2m | Soccer |
9. | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 44m | Soccer |
10. | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 41.3m | Soccer |
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs