Question- On June 8, 2017, Forbes released ‘The World’s 100 Highest Paid Athletes-2017’ list. Which Indian player has figured in this list?
(a) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Yuvraj Singh
(d) Shikhar Dhawan
Ans :(b)
Related facts:-
- On June 8, 2017, famous American magazine Forbes published the ‘World’s 100 Highest Paid Athletes- 2017’ list.
- Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, with earnings of $93 million, retains the top spot for the second consecutive year.
- US Basketball player LeBron James was ranked second with $ 86.2 million income.
- Argentine football player Lionel Messi was ranked third with an income of $ 80 million.
- Switzerland’s renowned tennis player Roger Federer was fourth with $ 64 million and US basketball player Kevin Durant ranked fifth with the income of $ 60.6 million.
- Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli also figured in this list with US $ 22 million income.
- Famous American tennis player Serena Williams ranked 51st in the list with $ 27 million in earnings. He is the only female sports person in this list.
- There are 21 countries represented on this year’s World’s Highest-Paid Athletes list, with 63 Americans.
- It is noteworthy that Forbes earnings figures include all salaries and bonuses earned between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017.
- Endorsement incomes are an estimate of sponsorship deals, appearance fees and licensing income for the 12 months through June 1 based on conversations with dozens of industry insiders.
Related Links:-
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2017/06/07/forbes-releases-its-2017-list-of-the-worlds-100-highest-paid-athletes/#176267c67d3c
https://www.forbes.com/athletes/#7d32bac855ae
https://www.forbes.com/profile/virat-kohli/?list=athletes