Virat Kohli is Asia’s second highest-paid athlete, but who’s first? -TGN

Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli is one of the most loved and popular cricketers in the world. He is also one of the highest paid athletes in the world. In fact, only two Asians earn enough to be on the list of the 100 highest paid athletes in the world and Kohli is the second Asian to make the list.

Virat Kohli is Asia’s second highest paid athlete

With a net worth of over Rs 1,000 crore, Virat Kohli is ranked 61 in the Top 100 Highest Paid Athletes for 2022 by Sportico.

Kohli, who plays for Team India and for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, received a salary of $2.9 million in earnings and $31 million in endorsement.

Virat Kohli has a fixed salary of INR 7 crore of the BCCI and INR 15 crore from Royal Challengers Bangalore. In addition to his annual fees and contest fees, he also cashes in on his massive social media popularity. Kohli, who is under the “A+” Team India contract, earns a match allowance for each test of Rs 15 lakh, ODI is Rs 6 lakh and Rs 3 lakh per T20 match.

In addition, he charges almost Rs. 9 crores (8.9 crores) for each Instagram post. He charges Rs. 2.50 crore for a single Tweet. His total earnings are pegged at $33.9 million. He is down two positions from his rank of 59 in 2021.

Who is the first highest paid Asian athlete

Besides Kohli, the other athlete from Asia on the list is Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka. The 25-year-old has won 4 grand slams, two US Open and two Australian Open champions in her career. Osaka is currently the highest-earning athlete from Asia, ranking 20th in the list, which is dominated by American and European athletes.

Osaka’s total revenue is estimated at $53.2 million, of which only $1.2 million comes from profits and a whopping $52 million from endorsements. Osaka is also the second highest tennis player on the list. She has dropped 5 places from the 2021 ranking of 15.