Indian skipper Virat Kohli ranks 4th among World’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes 2020

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London: Indian skipper Virat Kohli, ranks fourth in the SportsPro’s 2020 list of World’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes. The Royal Challengers Bangalore’s captain is the only Indian to appear in the top 5 of the list. He is just below the likes of Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James and ahead of his fellow countryman Rohit Sharma in the list.

Kohli has been one of the most influential sportspersons from India. His social media flaunts a huge number of 80.06 million followers. He has been seen working with a number of brands and sponsors also. His net worth also has increased considerably and is estimated to be around INR 900 crores. His income is generally generated from brand endorsements, advertisements.

Kohli has managed to beat names like Neymar and Mo Salah to secure the spot at no.4. There are seven footballers in the Top 10 list. MMA star Khabib Nurmagomedov is there on the seventh spot followed by another Indian cricketer Rohit, Salah and Paulo Dybala.