CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -NEW YORK: Cricket superstar Virat Kohli remains the only Indian in the Forbes’ list of world’s highest-paid athletes with total earnings of USD 26 million, jumping to the 66th spot from 100 in the 2020 standings.

Detailed explanation-2: -2020 The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes Earnings Kohli is considered one of the best batsmen in the world and currently captains the Indian national cricket team. He is one of just three Indian cricketers selected for the nation’s A+ contracts, which guarantee an annual salary of $1 million in 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -LOS ANGELES: Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor was the sporting world’s highest-paid athlete in 2020, raking in around $180 million with earnings boosted by commercial ventures, a Forbes report showed Wednesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Virat Kohli emerges highest-earning Indian athlete in 2022, earns ₹256.52 cr via ads. Kohli earned a net income of $33.9 million in 2022, which makes him highest-paid Indian athlete.

Detailed explanation-5: -Messi earned $130 million, a figure which includes $55 million of endorsements, during the 12-month period ending May 1, 2022, to sit atop the list of the 10 highest-paid athletes a year after finishing second to Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor.