Unbelievable: MS Dhoni earns 50 lakh per day!

New Delhi: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni may be in the news right for all the wrong reasons but he has a lot to smile about. The IPL 6 spot-fixing scandal may have dented his image but certainly not his wealth. Dhoni is now one of the top earners from the sporting fraternity in the world. He is 16 on the top 100 list of Forbes magazine. Dhoni has raced ahead of Sachin Tendulkar who is 51. 

 

Dhoni earns around Rs 180 crores per annum. Not only he has defeated Tendulkar in this rat race but he has also managed to defeat F1 superstar Fernando Alonso, tennis maverick Novak Djokovic and super-athlete Usain Bolt.

 

In its annual edition, Forbes has come out with the list of the world’s richest sportsmen. While Tiger Woods has stumped everyone by claiming the number 1 title yet again, ace tennis star Roger Federer is number 2. Interestingly, Dhoni and Tendulkar are the only two Indians who are on this coveted list. 

 

Read about other global champions, from Tiger Woods to Lionel Messi, in the slide ahead.

  

Tiger Woods- Number 1

 

Sport- Golf

 

Total earnings- Rs 444 crores (78.1 million dollars)

 

Tiger Woods who was embroiled in a sex scandal in 2009 has managed to retain the top spot in the Forbes rich list. Last year he was also back as the world’s number 1 golfer.

  

Roger Federer- Number 2

 

Sport- Tennis

 

Total earnings- 71.5 million dollars

 

Switzerland’s Roger Federer may not be the number 1 tennis player in the world but he certainly is the world’s richest tennis star. The player has numerous sporting records to his credit. He is the father of two lovely twin daughters.

  

David Beckham- Number 8

 

Sport- Soccer

 

Total earnings- 47.2 million dollars

 

After bidding adieu to professional soccer this year, Beckham broke many hearts but he is still on the top ten list of the prestigious Forbes magazine.

  

Christiano Ronaldo- Number 9

 

Sport- Soccer

 

Total earnings- 44 million dollars

 

Portugal’s star footballer, Christiano Ronaldo, may have faced stiff completion from Lionel Messi on the field but he has managed to quash him off the field when it comes to annual earnings. 

 

  

Lionel Messi- Number 10

 

Sport- Soccer

 

Total earnings- 41.3 million dollars

 

Argentinean soccer star Lionel Messi made a number of records on the field in 2012. But it is making to the Forbes list that should really serve as cherry on the cake.