Virat Kohli only cricketer in Forbes World's 100 highest paid athletes

India skipper Virat Kohli was the only cricketer to make the cut in the Forbes 2019 list of 100 world's highest-paid athletes. He held the 100th spot in the list of top-100 athletes, headed by Barcelona and Argentina football ace striker Lionel Messi. Last year, the Indian skipper was ranked 83rd in the list.