The World's Top Earning cricketers - Forbes

[Howsie]

The World's Top-Earning Cricketers - Forbes.com

Take Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who plays for the Chennai Super Kings and tops our list as cricket's first $10 million-a-year man (that's $5,426 for each run scored). His $8 million in endorsements, from the likes of Reebok, General Electric ( GE - news - people ) and Pepsi ( PEP - news - people ), is 45% higher than any other player. Among all Indian athletes and entertainers, Dhoni's 17 corporate sponsors is second to only Bollywood star and co-owner of the Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan.

This did crack me up though:

Cricket's second highest earner is Sachin Tendulkar. The holder of numerous offensive records,

Stick to baseball America.

 

[Amiya]

Wow Dhoni is the richest player. I think even the Income of all people of Jharkhand (the state he belongs) will be less than him.

 

[pcfan123]

Yes it is nothing compared to baseball or any American sport. A Rod averaged over $100000 per at bat during his $220 million contract

 

[Cricketman]

ARod sucks though. No respect for the steroid pumpers.

I think cricket will get there eventually.

 

[Howsie]

ARod sucks though. No respect for the steroid pumpers.

I think cricket will get there eventually.

I hope not. If it ever did international cricket would be dead.

 

[aussie1st]

Wonder if Tendulkar was in his prime now, would Dhoni still be topping this list. But not surprised with this, Dhoni seems to have lots of market value.

 

[SaiSrini]

Sometimes I am really surprised to read all this. Dhoni is great, but is he really worth all this?

 

[Hooper]

Nope, he is as over rated as they get.

I'd take 3 international keepers off the top of my head over Dhoni easily.

 

[Bluebagger]

I would take Haddin each and every time over Dhoni without hesitation. Very ordinary test record for somebody who is supposedly "great."

 

[Hooper]

Haddin

Sangakarra (when keeping)

McCullum










Hell, might as well take Ramdin and Prior over Dhoni.

 

[iridescentt]

Theres the top 10 list here.

 

[Aditya]

Nice to see dhoni toping the list.He has quite a lot market value and hye deserves it nothing shocked me about this new's and nice to see sachin second int he list.

 

[srikarr12]

I would take Haddin each and every time over Dhoni without hesitation. Very ordinary test record for somebody who is supposedly "great."

I wonder why he has such a ordinary record with such great stalwarts in his team? :sarcasm

 

[angryangy]

You guys are missing the point entirely and I'm sure there's already a thread where you can compare keepers.

 

[Sureshot]

The World's Top-Earning Cricketers - Forbes.com



This did crack me up though:



Stick to baseball America.

Maybe Sachin has tourettes?

Ah, wrong type of offensive!