India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with earnings of $31.5 million, has been ranked at 16th place on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes, which has been topped by golfer Tiger Woods.
The magazine said 31-year-old Dhoni moved up 15 positions this year. In 2012, he was placed at 31st position.
The influential business magazine estimated that Dhoni made $31.5 million over the last year from prize money and endorsements.
37-year-old Woods made $78.1 million followed by tennis star Roger Federer at $71.5 million. Kobe Bryant, American professional basketball player, is third at $61.9 million.
Federer had topped the 2012 list. This year's 100-strong list features just three women led by tennis ace Maria Sharapova, who ranks No 22 with earnings of $29 million.
Sharapova is joined by No 68 Serena Williams, who raked in $20.5 million, including $8.5 million in prize money.
China's Li Na ranks 85th overall with earnings of $18.2 million.
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Highest
paid athletes
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S. No.
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Name
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Country
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Pay ($)
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Salary/Winnings ($)
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Endorsements($)
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Sport
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1.
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Tiger Woods
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USA
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78.1m
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13.1m
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65m
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Golf
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2.
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Roger Federer
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Switzerland
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71.5m
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6.5m
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65m
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Tennis
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3.
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Kobe Bryant
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USA
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61.9m
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27.9m
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34m
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Basketball
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4.
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LeBron James
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USA
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59.8m
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17.8m
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42m
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Basketball
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5.
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Drew Brees
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USA
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51m
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40m
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11m
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American football
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6.
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Aaron Rodgers
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USA
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49m
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43m
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6m
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American football
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7.
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Phil Mickelson
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USA
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48.7m
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4.7m
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44m
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Golf
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8.
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David Beckham
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UK
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47.2m
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5.2m
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42m
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Soccer
|
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9.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Portugal
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44m
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23m
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21m
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Soccer
|
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10.
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Lionel Messi
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Argentina
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41.3m
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20.3m
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21m
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Soccer
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11.
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Tom Brady
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USA
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38.3m
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31.3m
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7m
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American football
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12.
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Derrick Rose
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USA
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37.4m
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16.4m
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21m
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Basketball
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13.
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Joe Flacco
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USA
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36.8m
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35.9m
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0.9m
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American football
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14.
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Floyd Mayweather
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USA
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34m
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34m
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0m
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Boxing
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14.
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Manny Pacquiao
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Philippines
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34m
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26m
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8m
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Boxing
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16.
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MS Dhoni
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India
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31.5m
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3.5m
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28m
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Cricket
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17.
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Kevin Durant
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USA
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30.9m
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16.9m
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14m
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Basketball
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18.
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Alex Rodriguez
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USA
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30.3m
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29.8m
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0.5m
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Baseball
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19.
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Fernando Alonso
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Spain
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30m
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28m
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2m
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Racing
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19.
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Peyton Manning
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USA
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30m
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18m
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12m
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American football
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