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Forbes Magazine has named Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the fifth most financially valuable athlete on earth.

He is succeeded by other sportstars like Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Phil Mickelson and Maria Sharapova. Dhoni is valued at 21 million dollars, according to Forbes.

Swiss tennis ace Federer and American golf ace Woods occupy the first place, worth at 46 million dollars each. Basketball ace LeBron James, worth 27 million dollars, is placed second.

The top 10 most valuable athletes according to Forbes are:

1. Roger Federer (Tennis) and Tiger Woods (Golf): 46 million dollars each
2. LeBron James (Basketball): 27 million dollars
3. Phil Mickelson (Golf): 25 million dollars
4. Maria Sharapova (Tennis): 23 million dollars
5. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Cricket): 21 million dollars
6. Usain Bolt (Track and Field): 20 million dollars
7. Kobe Bryant (Basketball): 19 million dollars
8. Li Na (Tennis): 15 million dollars
9. Cristiano Ronaldo (Football): 13 million dollars
10. Lionel Messi (Football): 13 million dollars

AW: Suchorita Choudhury