Virat Kohli Tops ''Forbes India's 2019 Celebrity 100 list'' With Earnings Of INR 252.72 Crore

On or off the field, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli is ruling the charts with his work ethic. Not only with his records on the field but also the right-handed batsman is making headlines off the field with his earnings. After having an incredible last couple of seasons as the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli now tops the ”Forbes India’s 2019 Celebrity 100 List”.

Virat Kohli occupied the top spot in Forbes’ list with earning of Rs 252.72 crore. Among other cricketers, MS Dhoni is ranked fifth (Rs 135.93 crore) while the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar occupies the ninth spot with earning of Rs 76.96 crores. The rankings are based on estimates of earnings through professions and endorsements of celebrities and estimates of their fame for the period October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019.

Virat Kohli’s estimated earnings are close 253 Crores:

The magazine has published its list of Celebrity 100 for the year 2019 which has been topped by Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli with the earning of Rs 252.72 crore. Akshay is highest-earning star from the country with Rs 293.25 crore, registering a rise of 58.51% from the previous year, but is placed at the 2nd spot, followed by Salman with the earning of Rs 229.25 crore.

The legendary Amitabh Bachchan and the Indian stalwart batsman MS Dhoni are placed 4th and 5th respectively. The Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan alongside ”Gully Boy” actress Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone break into top 10. This is the first time that two women placed in the top 10.

“The inevitability of such lists being dominated by men, which itself tells a tale of the lack of pay parity across genders in every local film industry and in every sport. In cricket, a whopping Rs 6.5 crore separates top men players from the women when it comes to the central contract. But when it comes to performance, there is no gap,” said Brian Carvalho, Editor, Forbes India.

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On the personal front, Kohli will be leading the Men in Blue in the 3rd and the final ODI of a three-match series, scheduled to be played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Recently, Virat Kohli involved Royal Challengers Bangalore shelled out huge prices for certain players to strengthen their squad for IPL 2020.