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In the big league

A week after tying the knot with fiancee Sakshi Rawat, India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni inked a blockbuster Rs 210 crore ($46 million) deal with talent management company Rhiti Sports Management, which will now manage all his endorsements.
Dhiman Chattopadhyay
Print Edition: Aug 08, 2010

Mahendra Singh Dhoni
This is what 'lady luck' means! A week after tying the knot with fiancee Sakshi Rawat, India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni inked a blockbuster Rs 210 crore ($46 million) deal with talent management company Rhiti Sports Management, which will now manage all his endorsements.

This instantly makes him the highest-paid cricketer in a year — overtaking master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. That's not all. Dhoni has entered the big league even by global standards. Tiger Woods still holds the record with earnings of $110 million (Rs 506 crore) in 2008.

But the Rs 210-crore three-year contract with Rhiti Sports brings "Captain Marvel" at par with NBA legends Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan at the joint No. 2 spot and ahead of the likes of David Beckham, Roger Federer and Phil Mickelson!

Of course, the Rs 210-crore deal only covers his brand endorsements. As a cricketer MSD pockets a cool $2 million (Rs 9.2 crore) annually. The lad from Ranchi is clearly busy raking in the moolah!

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