Undoubtedly, sports has become the world’s highest-paid profession after acting in the Hollywood and Bollywood industry. People are going crazy just to find out who the richest athlete in India is. There are some athletes in the country like M.S.Dhoni, Virat Kohli and many others who were born in poor families, but today they’re the prominent names not only in India but across the world. Their hard work, dedication, and winning awards in sports helped them earn name, fame, and money, of course.
You would be really curious to know the net worth of your favourite athlete. Aren’t you? Today, in this post, we’ll walk you through the list of top richest athletes in India. Before we get into the details, take a look at the list in the table mentioned below.
| Rank | Athlete Name | Sports Name | Net Worth (in $ Million) |
| 10 | Jaspreet Bumrah | Cricket | 4 |
| 9 | Saina Nehwal | Badminton | 5 |
| 8 | Hardik Pandya | Cricket | 9 |
| 7 | P.V Sindhu | Badminton | 10 |
| 6 | Rohit Sharma | Cricket | 24 |
| 5 | Suresh Raina | Cricket | 25 |
| 4 | Sania Mirza | Tennis | 25 |
| 3 | Yuvraj Singh | Cricket | 35 |
| 2 | M.S Dhoni | Cricket | 113 |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | Cricket | 127 |
10. Jaspreet Bumrah
Jaspreet Bumrah is a well-known name in the Indian Cricket team. He is renowned for his bowling and is considered to be a fast-bowler in India as well as worldwide. With his bowling skills, he proved why he’s ranked number 1 ODI bowler. His estimated net worth is around $ 4 million making him the tenth richest athlete in India.
9. Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal is India’s first shuttler who bagged the number one spot in World’s Badminton ranking. She created history after winning the bronze medal in the Olympics held in London in 2012. She is the second-highest paid female athlete in India and ranked number 58 in Forbes Top 100 celebrities in India. She has featured in numerous brand endorsements like Flipkart, Herbalife, Vaseline, etc.
8. Hardik Pandya
Regarded as an all-rounder player in the Indian Cricket Team, Hardik Pandya is the most extravagant competitor in India. The only goal of Pandya’s life was to play for the Indian Cricket Team. In 2016, he made his first debut in international cricket from then onwards he is a part of Indian Cricket Team. Today, he is known as the richest athlete in India.
7. P.V Sindhu
After Saina Nehwal, P.V Sindhu is known to be the greatest badminton player of all time. She belongs to a sports family so her interest was always in sports. Sindhu earns money from the endorsements she does. According to some research, her earnings is more than M.S Dhoni. Quite shocking no?
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6. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is known for holding the world record for the highest individual score by a batsman playing in a one-day international match. Moreover, he is known to be the vice-captain of the Indian Cricket Team. His estimated net worth is around $24 million due to which he is also one among the richest athletes in India.
5. Suresh Raina
Famous as the versatile player in the Indian Cricket Team, Suresh Raina’s current net worth is $ 25 million. In fact, Raina has been endorsing various brands such as Adidas, Boost, Nerolac, IPOL, Pepsi, HP Racer, Intex, etc. His estimated earnings from IPL is around 110 million making him the fifth top earner in the IPL.
4. Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza is a world’s famous Indian tennis player. She is very famous in India as well as around the world due to the six Grand Slam titles she has won in her career. In fact, Sania Mirza is the first Indian woman who won the WTA title. Not only is she a powerful tennis player, but also a good looking woman.
3. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is the richest athlete in India with a net worth of $35 million. He was born in a family of cricketers. Like other cricketers, he earns money from cricket as well as does brand endorsements. Yuvraj was suffering from cancer and got treatment for the same. In 2012, Yuvraj started a non-profit foundation called “You we can” which helps poor people with their cancer treatment.
2. M.S Dhoni
The most renowned name in the history of cricket. Not only is he an active player, but also an eminent face in the brand industry. He’s also known for his film “ M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story.” It doesn’t end here; rather, Dhoni has won the most renowned awards like Padma Shree, Padma Bhushan and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. India won the ICC World Cup in 2007 under his captaincy.
1. Virat Kohli
According to Forbes, Virat Kohli is the only Indian in Forbes Top 100 highest paid athletes in the World. He got a rank of 100 and his estimated net worth is $ 127 million. Kohli is a brand name in India who has done several brand endorsements for Puma, Audi, Uber, Philip India, Redmi 2, to name a few. Needless to say, he is the richest athlete in India.
Finally, you learned about the richest athlete in India based on their rank and net worth. We hope you liked this article and found it informative. Don’t forget to subscribe to our blog to read more such interesting blogs.
