Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:24pm on 29 Oct 2026,Thursday Sports
India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill has secured 13th place in SportsPro’s 2026 list of the 50 Most Marketable Athletes, ranking ahead of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who stands 14th. Lionel Messi ranks 27th. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have dropped to 85th and 90th positions, respectively, while MS Dhoni ranks 83rd. Three other Indian cricketers—Rishabh Pant (36th), Jemimah Rodrigues (31st), Smriti Mandhana (37th) and Jasprit Bumrah (39th)—also feature in the top 50. Aryna Sabalenka tops the list, followed by Eileen Gu. (PC: X)
