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MUMBAI: India captain Virat Kohli remained the only cricketer included in the list of top 100 highest-paid athletes of 2020 released by Forbes magazine.
The right-handed batsman is also the only Indian athlete to be featured in the list. He leaped by over 30 places from 2019 as he was positioned at the 66th spot in this year’s list.
According to Forbes, Kohli had an estimated total earnings of $26 million which included $2 million from salary and winnings while the rest comprises of endorsements.
The factors considered into calculation are the athletes’ revenue, including prize money, salaries, contract bonuses, endorsements, royalties, and appearance fees from June 1, 2019 until June 1, 2020.
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