Virat Kohli as well as MS Dhoni are present-day superstars who are leading the table in terms of annual income. It is made up of IPL wages (ex.Kohli with a 15 crore base salary plus retention bonuses base wage), national central contracts, and high paying endorsements. As an example, Kohli signed endorsement deals in sportswear, watches, technology, among others, which place him among the highest-paid players in the globe every year.