Indian Test Skipper Virat Kohli found a place in the Top 10 Most Popular Athletes as per ESPN Word Fame 100 Rankings. In fact, He is the only Indian and Cricketer in Top 10 chart.
While Indian ODI skipper MS Dhoni occupied 13th Position, Tennis queen Sania Mirza stood at 41st spot.
Most of the places in Top 10 were occupied by Football Players. Even Tennis Stars Federer and Nadal proved how popular they are!
ESPN Word Fame 100 Rankings - Top 10 Most Popular Athletes:
1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2) LeBron James (USA)
3) Lionel Messi (Brazil)
4) Neymar (Brazil)
5) Federer (Switzerland)
6) Kevin Durant (USA)
7) Tiger Woods (USA)
8) Virat Kohli (India)
9) James Rodriguez (Colombia)
10) Rafael Nadal (Spain)