Virat Kohli, Indian cricket team captain, has been ranked above the Argentinean and Barcelona football legend Lionel Messi as one of the most valuable brands among sports athletes by Forbes. According to Forbes, Kohli is ranked seventh in the list released by Forbes ahead of Messi, who is at ninth. Kohli is placed at seventh with a brand value of $14.5 million, compared to Messi’s $13.5 million. Here is the list of top 10 most valuable brands among sports athletes:Virat Kohli’s brand value is higher than football legend Lionel Messi, golfer Rory McIlroy and Stephen Curry. (Graphic: Hitesh Mathur)The 28-year-old Virat Kohli had overtaken former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni as the most valued celebrity brands released by Duff and Phelps.

Source: Hindustan Times October 26, 2017 09:19 UTC