Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni richer than Bolt, Djokovic and Tendulkar

Indian cricketer and the current captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has beaten the tennis ace Novak Djokovic,  Sachin Tendulkar and Usain Bolt in the latest list of world’s 100 richest sports persons. According to Forbes magazine, ” Dhoni is placed 31st, which is way fast of Djokovic, Bolt and Tendulkar.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s earnings through endorsements are additional than the world’s greatest popular footballer Lionel Messi. While Messi is 11th in the lean by entire earnings of USD 39 million.

TOP 10 Richest Sportspersons : 

1. Floyd Mayweather (Boxing) ($85 million)

2. Manny Pacquiao (Boxing) ($62 million)

3. Tiger Woods (Golf) ($59.4 million)

4. Lebron James (Basketball) ($53 million)

5. Roger Federer (Tennis) ($52.7 million)

6. Kobe Bryant (Basketball) ($52.3 million)

7. Phil Mickelson (Golf) ($47.8 million)

8. David Beckham (Soccer) ($46 million)

9. Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer) ($42.5 million)

10. Peyton Manning (American Football) ($42.4 million)

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11. Lionel Messi (Soccer) ($39 million)

26. Maria Sharapova (Tennis) ($27.9 million)

31. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Cricket) ($26.5 million)

37. Wayne Rooney (Soccer) ($24.3 million)

62. Novak Djokovic (Tennis) ($20.6 million)

63. Usain Bolt (Athletics) ($20.3 million)

78. Sachin Tendulkar (Cricket) ($18.6 million).

Source : Timesofindia.