Sports
Top 10 Highest Paid Sportspersons in 2024

Top 10 Highest Paid Sportspersons in 2024: The earnings of the sportsperson have experienced a remarkable surge in recent years, reaching unprecedented heights.
This substential increamentation in earning can be attibuted to a variety of factors, including lucrative endorsement deals, prize money from competitions, and the emergence of new revenue streams in the world of sports.
Let us examine the top 10 Highest Paid Sportspersons 2024 from the period spanning September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2024.
Cristiano Ronaldo:
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo currently holds the top spot as the highest-earning athlete in the world. Over the past year, the veteran player has amassed an impressive income of INR 2081 crore.
Jon Rahm:
He stands out as the sole golfer to have secured a spot on the prestigious list. The Spanish athlete has amassed an impressive INR 1712 crore in earnings.
Leo Messi:
Lionel Messi is unquestionably one of the most coveted footballers in the world today. Having secured victory in the 2022 World Cup, Messi has amassed a staggering INR 1074 crore in earnings.
LeBron James:
A prominent basketball player, has recently joined the ranks of top earners in the sport. The towering NBA star has amassed a staggering INR 990 crore in the past year alone.
Kylian Mbappe:
The young football sensation Kylian Mbappe has also secured a spot on the list, having earned INR 881 crore from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2024. Additionally, he inked a million-dollar contract this year with Real Madrid.
Giannis Antetokounmpo:
Professional basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA, ranks 6th on the list of top earners. He has amassed a staggering INR 873 crore.
Neymar Jr:
Brazilian footballer Neymar has earned an impressive INR 864 crore from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2024.
Karim Benzema:
Renowned French footballer Karim Benzema has amassed a staggering INR 864 crore in earnings from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2024.
Virat Kohli:
Renowned Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, known for his exceptional batting skills and match-winning performances across various formats, amassed a staggering INR 847 crore in earnings from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2024.
Stephen Curry:
As reported by Statista, NBA superstar Stephen Curry amassed a staggering INR 831 crore in earnings from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2024. Curry’s significant contributions to the Golden State Warriors since his arrival in 2009 have solidified his status as a key player for the team.
(With Input From DNA)
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Cricket
Rohit Sharma Angry on Harshit Rana “Dimagh Kidhar hai Tera”: Watch Video

Rohit Sharma Angry on Harshit Rana “Dimagh Kidhar hai Tera”: Young bowler Harshit Rana was reprimanded by India captain Rohit Sharma for his needles behavior during the current second ODI match against England in Cuttack.
The incident occurred after Harshit’s errant throw lost the team four more runs on the last delivery of the 32-over.
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Jos Buttler, the captain of England, was far inside Harshit’s crease, so it was a difficult throw.
Harshit’s throw ultimately struck the boundary rope in addition to missing the stumps and wicketkeeper KL Rahul.
Rohit became enraged with the child as a consequence, and the Indian skipper was observed gesturing enthusiastically.
“Dimaag kidhar hai tera? (Where is your brain?)” Rohit slammed at Harshit. On social media, a video of the identical occurrence has gone viral.
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Former England spinner Graeme Swann, who was on commentary, shared his views on the incident, saying that the aggression got the better of Rana.
“If there is one way to upset your captain? This is it. Just stay calm. I told you earlier about the bit of aggression about him. He is good old-fashioned fast bowler, unfortunately, the aggression got the better of him, four overthrows of his own bowling,” Swann was heard as saying on-air.
Meanwhile, former India head coach Ravi Shastri suggested: “I could see the captain livid. It’s little things like this which releases the pressure.”
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In the meanwhile, England chose to bat in the second ODI at Cuttack and scored 304. England reached the 300-run milestone thanks to a late drive from Liam Livingstone and half-centuries from Ben Duckett and Joe Root.
Root (69, 72b, 6×4) top-scored for the visitors, but got great support from Duckett (65, 56b, 10×4) and skipper Jos Buttler (34, 35b, 2×4), with whom he had a 51-run stand for the fourth wicket. In the latter part of England’s innings, Livingstone made a 32-ball 41 to give give them some late impetus.
Source : NDTV
Cricket
Rohit Sharma Should Retire : After Skipper’s 7-Ball 2 Against England

Rohit Sharma Should Retire : Rohit Sharma facing lots of criticism after 2-runs against England. Ahead of Champions Trophy, The three One-Day internationals between England and India are being viewed as a practice run for the main event.
But in Thursday’s first ODI in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma was unable to make an impression. Only two runs were taken from seven balls by the skipper of India. The internet was harsh after Rohit’s most recent setback (he has been struggling with bad form for a while). Rohit should resign, according to some social media users.
Rohit Sharma is not Effective in powerplays, outside powerplays, in Tests, in ODIs, in India, Outside India pic.twitter.com/hPwrs1HsHs
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Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer’s mouthwatering fifties helped India to clinch a four-wicket triumph over England in the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. With the magnificent win in Nagpur, the Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead over the Three Lions in the ODI series.
India needed to chase the 249-run target in the second inning. Yashasvi Jaiswal (15 runs from 22 balls, 3 fours) and captain Rohit Sharma (2 runs from 7 balls) opened for the Men in Blue but failed to make a mark as they could only cement a partnership of 19 runs.
Jofra Archer drew the first blood in the second inning as he removed Jaiswal in the 4.3 overs.
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Shubman Gill replaced Jaiswal on the crease and aimed to make a partnership with Rohit. However, the skipper failed to shine on the crease with the bat, he was dismissed in 5.2 overs by Saqib Mahmood.
Shreyas Iyer (59 runs from 36 balls, 9 fours and 2 sixes) came on the crease in place of Rohit Sharma and solidified a stupendous 94-run partnership with Gill, giving the Men in Blue a kickstart in the game.
Iyer played an attacking game on Thursday at a strike rate of 163.89. He completed his half-century in the 14th over in style by hitting a four.
However, Jacob Bethell removed the right-handed batsman in the 15.6 over, ending his knock.
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The hosts were unaffected by Iyer’s removal since Axar Patel (52 runs from 47 balls, 6 fours, and 1 six) solidified his 108-run partnership with Gill, the vice-captain.
In Nagpur, Gill played a magnificent knock, reaching his half-century in the 25th over.
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