Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are two of the most loved cricketers in India. Both, Dhoni and Kohli, have delivered their best in respective capacities as a captain and brought the nation pride. While Team India gave more good performances in Test cricket under Virat Kohli’s captaincy as compared to India’s performance in limited-overs cricket under MS Dhoni’s leadership.
Two of the most strongest men in Indian cricket, Kohli and Dhoni, earned a whopping amount of money in 2016. Forbes issued a #Celebrity100 list in which they also revealed the income of top 100 celebrities, and MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are also in this list. Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni were on number 3 and 5 spot on the list respectively. The list was topped by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan followed by Shah Rukh Khan at number 2. Akshay Kumar stood at number 4 spot.
Check out MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli’s income in 2016 here:
India’s limited-overs captain MS Dhoni earned Rs 122.48 in 2016, as per Forbes India Celebrity list. Dhoni got number 4 rank in fame. In 2016, a biopic on him titled MS Dhoni: The Untold Story released featuring Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead. The film became a superhit and earned more than Rs 130 crore in India alone.
.@msdhoni‘s at No.5 on the Forbes India #Celebrity100 List https://t.co/eJeK0U6Bom pic.twitter.com/Zvh5motQZl
— Forbes India (@ForbesIndia) December 23, 2016
According to Forbes India Celebrity list 2016, India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli earned Rs 134.44 in 2016. Virat Kohli’s fame rank is number 1. Virat Kohli, who is also the most popular celebrity on Forbes list, scored over 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year, including three double centuries, for the first time. Virat Kohli remained a favourite in the advertising world, with 17 brand endorsements in 2017.
.@imVkohli‘s at No.3 on the Forbes India #Celebrity100 List for the very first timehttps://t.co/ux55bBmYdC pic.twitter.com/lRPbKNF7Op
— Forbes India (@ForbesIndia) December 23, 2016
