1) Mahendra Singh Dhoni- Total income 26.5$ Millions
Rather unsurprisingly, the Captain cool from India who recently turned 34, sits pretty clear of the rest of the pack at the top of the table with an estimated income of $26.5 Million in the last year. The Man, once a ticket collector working for Indian Railways has been the inspiration to many teenagers & youth hailing from the small town who dream of making it big someday. The only man in the cricketing world to lift all the ICC trophies MSD, as his fans like to call him holds the command to Indian cricket for close to a decade now. With an estimated salary of $3.5 million a year, MSD generates much of his income from the advertisements and endorsements. Considering his wide ranging abilities as a captain-cum-batsman-wicket keeper and the value that he adds to whichever team he plays for, it’s hard to see anyone topping him in the next year or so. His top endorsements these days are for Reebok, Pepsi co & Sony.
