1. Virat Kohli
This fast rising Indian batsmen and current Indian skipper has become the highest earning sportsperson in India and the number-one earning cricketer in the world raking in $32.5 million in 2018 so far. Kohli enjoyed a phenomenal 2017, amassing 2818 runs across formats – 1059 runs in 10 Tests, 1460 runs in 26 ODIs and 299 runs in 10 T20 Internationals. The 2015 world-champion earns match fees of $ 1 million per annum for the national and international matches. Kohli also earns a salary of $2.5 million playing for Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore which he presently skippers. The 30-year old Delhi born cricketer earns a large part of his income from endorsements of brands like Audi, Puma, MRF, Colgate-Palmolive, Tissot and numerous other brands. “King Kohli” is an automobile aficionado and a big fan of sports and luxury cars. Apart from owning six models of Audi, he has a Toyota Fortuner 4X4 and a Renault Duster to boot. Virat along with his actress wife Anushka Sharma have recently purchased a $4.9 million sea-facing apartment in the posh locality of Worli in Mumbai.
