--- title: "Which Indian is the sole one to feature on the Forbes 2019 list of world's highest-paid athletes?" description: "Which Indian is the sole one to feature on the Forbes 2019 list of world's highest-paid athletes?" author: "Shrikant Mishra" published: 2019-06-17 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62147/which-indian-is-the-sole-one-to-feature-on-the-forbes-2019-list-of-world-s-highest-paid-athletes category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge", "sports"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which Indian is the sole one to feature on the Forbes 2019 list of world's highest-paid athletes? Which [Indian](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2471/wazirx-received-828-requests-from-indian-international-law-enforcement-agencies) is the sole one to [feature](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81821/know-about-facebook-campus-feature) on the Forbes 2019 list of [world](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2334/what-would-occur-if-the-world-were-to-divide-in-half)'s highest-paid [athletes](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84771/top-10-richest-athletes-in-the-world-2023)? ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL The only **Indian Player is “[Virat Kohli](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34355/what-spot-has-been-accorded-to-indian-skipper-virat-kohli-in-june-icc-odi-batting-rankings)” the Skipper of Indian [Cricket](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/10383/apart-from-cricket-other-sports-also-require-attention) team has been featured in the 2019 list of Forbes under the World’s Highest Paid Athletes.** ![Which Indian is the sole one to feature on the Forbes 2019 list of world](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/7ee477c3-fece-40d2-9c07-62bafc861ea9/images/16930707-bb7c-458d-bf41-b56cc477307f.jpeg)\ \ As the announcement of [Forbes list](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/30946/who-has-topped-the-forbes-list-of-asia-s-richest-families-for-the-first-time-with-a-net-worth-of-44-8-billion), **Kohli's estimated earning was $21 million from the endorsements and USD 4 million from his salary** and winnings payment, in **total count his salary as $25 million for the last 12 months**. He was ranked 83rd last year, and in **2019 Kohli has climbed down to the 100th** position and the last spot despite having an increase of $1 million from his endorsements. \ The list of **highest paid athletes is headed by the Barcelona and [Argentina](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31238/what-is-the-national-currency-of-argentina) football superstar ‘[Lionel Messi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39426/who-is-comparatively-better-sachin-in-cricket-or-messi-in-football)’. Messi has dethroned the retired [boxer](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34314/which-indian-olympian-boxer-won-her-fifth-gold-at-the-2017-asian-championships) ‘Floyd Mayweather’** as the highest earner in the sports world and having overall **earnings of $127 million via salary and all the endorsement deals**. Now, he is ahead of his long-time rival [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39430/who-are-the-players-who-might-succeed-ronaldo-and-messi), the **Juventus and Portugal star who is at 2nd place** with combined **earnings of $109 million**. **[Brazil](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/30581/who-has-won-brazilian-grand-prix) and Paris Saint-Germain striker ‘Neymar’** completed a sweep of the top **three positions** by [footballer](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/10390/the-rise-and-fall-of-football-in-india) placing at 3rd rank with **combined earnings of $105 million**. \ **Interestingly, it is the first time that footballers have clinched the top three spots since Forbes began tracking athlete earnings from 1990**. Along with them, **Golf star Tiger Woods, F1 great Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic and Conor McGregor are among the other big names in the list at top 25 athletes**. However, in Women’s the women's singles tennis player**, Serena Williams is the only [woman](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/308/need-to-create-a-supportive-work-environment-for-women) in the list at the 63rd spot**. Whereas **there were no women in Forbes 2018** list but Serena has come back into the top 100 following her return to the sport after the maternity break. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62147/which-indian-is-the-sole-one-to-feature-on-the-forbes-2019-list-of-world-s-highest-paid-athletes Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.