Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only Indian sportsperson to feature in the list of Forbes magazine's 100 Highest Paid Athletes in the World. He was ranked 23rd for the year 2015, dropping from 22nd spot last year.
According to Forbes, Total earnings of Dhoni stood at $31 million. While $4 million is earned through salary or prize money, The rest of the amount is from the endorsements.
Forbes 100 Highest Paid Athletes 2015 is topped by American boxer Floyd Mayweather ($300 Million). He was followed by Manny Pacquiao ($160 Million), Cristiano Ronaldo ($79.6 Million), Lionel Messi ($73.8 Million), Roger Federer ($67 Million), LeBron James ($64.8 Million), Kevin Durant ($54.1 Million), Phil Mickelson ($50.8 Million), Tiger Woods ($50.6 Million) and Kobe Bryant ($49.5 Million) in the Top 10 list.
According to Forbes, Total earnings of Dhoni stood at $31 million. While $4 million is earned through salary or prize money, The rest of the amount is from the endorsements.
Forbes 100 Highest Paid Athletes 2015 is topped by American boxer Floyd Mayweather ($300 Million). He was followed by Manny Pacquiao ($160 Million), Cristiano Ronaldo ($79.6 Million), Lionel Messi ($73.8 Million), Roger Federer ($67 Million), LeBron James ($64.8 Million), Kevin Durant ($54.1 Million), Phil Mickelson ($50.8 Million), Tiger Woods ($50.6 Million) and Kobe Bryant ($49.5 Million) in the Top 10 list.