Forbes Celebrity 100 India: Sportsperson in the top 100

#19 Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Ganbhir

Earnings : 20.78 Crores

Money Rank : 33

Fame Rank : 11

A bad year for the Delhi batsman. After having seen his place in the ODI format usurped by Shikar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, he has also been dropped from the Test team.His team, Kolkata Knightriders also fizzled out in the IPL. He was ranked 13 in the list last year.

#15 Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag

Earnings : 25.64 Crores

Money Rank : 26

Fame Rank : 7

Its surprising to see Sehwag on the list given that his looks like it is all but over. Having been dropped from all three formats this year, Sehwag’s earnings have mostly been due to his endorsements. He was ranked 8 in the list last year.

#7 Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

Earnings : 57.31 Crores

Money Rank : 12

Fame Rank : 6

This has been yet another great year for Virat as he continued to improve his batting prowess. Ranked No.1 batsman in the World in ODI and third in T20s, Virat has continued his magnificent form from last year. Virat was ranked 9 in the list last year.

#4 Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar

Earnings : 94.32 Crores

Money Rank : 6

Fame Rank : 1

It was a sad year in the Indian history as the greatest athlete of India decided to call it a day. Sachin’s batting prowess have considerably waned but there is no doubting that his leadership and presence in the dressing room have been a huge influence. He bid farewell with a win in the IPL and CLT20 while his emotional speech would have definitely been etched in the hearts of the billion Indians. He was ranked 6 in the list last year.

#2 Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Earnings : 155.32 Crores

Money Rank : 3

Fame Rank : 2

Dhoni has had yet another brilliant year helping to propel India to the top of the ODI rankings. Victory in the ICC Champions Trophy and an improved batting average have been the highlights of this year. He is right now India’s most marketable man with 23 endorsement deals in his hand. He was ranked 3 in the list last year.

So there you go. India’s celebrity sports persons for the year 2013. 2013 saw the debut of three cricketers while the likes of Mary Kom, Gagan Narang and Rohan Bopanna have missed out from last year.

Courtesy: Forbes India