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M.S. Dhoni Ranked No. 5 on Forbes Top Sports Brands List

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MS Dhoni India Cricket ODI England

MS Dhoni India Cricket ODI England
Photo courtesy of MS Dhoni Facebook

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni India Cricket ODI England
Photo courtesy of MS Dhoni Facebook

India cricket captain Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni is the only Indian athlete to land on the Forbes’ list of the world’s most valuable athlete brands, a list that is topped by NBA superstar LeBron James. Other prominent names are golfer Tiger Woods and tennis stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

$20 million

India England ODI winners MS Dhoni Cricket
Photo courtesy of MS Dhoni Facebook

$20 million

India England ODI winners MS Dhoni Cricket
Photo courtesy of MS Dhoni Facebook

Dhoni is fifth on the list with a brand value of million in 2014, slightly down from million in 2013.

Sponsorship Deals

MS Dhoni India Cricket England ODI
Photo courtesy of MS Dhoni Facebook

Sponsorship Deals

MS Dhoni India Cricket England ODI
Photo courtesy of MS Dhoni Facebook

According to Forbes, the sponsorship deals with Spartan Sports and Amity University in late 2013 were reportedly worth a combined million annually. It was slightly better than the million Reebok was paying previously.

Rohit Ghosh is a Senior Writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @RohitGhosh. “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.