Forbes Celebrity 100 India: Sportsperson in the top 100
The Forbes Celebrity 100 list for India was released recently and there were a few surprises in the list. The list is a measure of money and fame. Here, we have a look at the top sports persons who have made it to the list. From the Jeev Milkha Singh to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, here’s a look at India’s most famous sports persons.
#87 Jeev Milkha Singh
Jeev Milkha Singh
Earnings : 9.18 Crores
Money Rank : 65
Fame Rank : 86
2013 has been a quiet year for Jeev Milkha Singh as he was unable to win any tournaments and also slipped in ranking to 263 mainly due to injury to his index finger.Jeev Milkha Singh was ranked 70 in the list last year.
#86 Vijender Singh
Vijender Singh
Earnings : 2.75 Crores
Money Rank : 92
Fame Rank : 68
His earnings have been due to his endorsements rather than performances in the ring. He went out of the World Boxing Championships in just the second round in the 75 kg category. He is set to make his Bollywood debut alongside Akshay Kumar in Fugly. He was ranked 78 last year.
#84 Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza
Earnings : 7.1 Crores
Money Rank : 74
Fame Rank : 74
Sania Mirza has had good year breaking into the top 10 of women’s doubles and is currently ranked no.9 in the world. Having quit singles earlier in the year, she has won four tournaments so far with three different partners. She was ranked 59 in the list last year.
#83 Mahesh Bhupathi
Mahesh Bhupathi
Earnings : 4.63 Crores
Money Rank : 86
Fame Rank : 67
Despite taking six different partners this year, Bhupathi’s year can be deemed only as “average”. He won the Dubai Open with french player Michael Llodra and finished runner-up in Masters 1000 event with Bopanna. He was ranked 51 in the list last year.
#72 Leander Paes
Leander Paes
Earnings : 5.26 Crores
Money Rank : 83
Fame Rank : 54
A win in the men’s doubles at US Open was the highlight of this year for Paes as he became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam at the age 40. He won the tour with Radek Stepanek. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the West Bengal government and was also recommended for Padma Bhushan by the Union Sports ministry. He was ranked 44 in the list last year.
#48 Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan
Earnings : 7.35 Crores
Money Rank : 72
Fame Rank : 35
The call up for the Test series against South Africa is the only bright spot for Zaheer as he has had to battle bad form and injury throughout the year. He lost his ODI spot to Bhuneshwar Kumar while the IPL season was one to forget for the experienced bowler. He was ranked 26 in the list last year.