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Friday, August 8, 2008

Dhoni sweeps past Sachin as top earner...!

MONEY RACE IN INDIAN CRICKET- An Incredible Survery!

Who's the top earner among Indian sportspersons? For almost two decades, that's been a no-brainer. Sachin Tendulkar, beloved icon of a nation, first choice of corporates seeking celebrity endorsers, has consistently topped the charts. But that now seems to have changed - and how.

Sources within the sports management industry claim Indian One-day and Twenty20 skipper MS Dhoni is expected to earn up to Rs 50 crore this year. In comparison, Tendulkar will be making around Rs 35 crore.

Both Dhoni and Tendulkar reportedly charge around the same amount for ads. "Their price tags can go up to Rs 4 crore each for every endorsement they sign," a source close to both said. But Dhoni is said to have pulled ahead of the master blaster in terms of the number of brands endorsed.


Name Ad fee IPL fee BCCL pay




MS Dhoni 35-40 6 3
Sachin Tendulkar 25-30 4 3
Rahul Dravid 18 4 3
Yuvraj Singh 12 4 3
* Figures in Rs crore per year



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