Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal and Indian cricketer Virat Kohli have made it to the list of 2015 World's 50 Most Marketable sportspersons.
Sports business magazine SportsPro has named the 26-year-old Indian player as the sixth most marketable athlete of this year ahead of the likes of football superstars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and sprint king Usain Bolt.
Kohli just a rung below British Formula One reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton while Brazilian football superstar Neymar was named second most marketable sportsperson.
Nehwal, who is currently ranked No. 1 in the world, has been placed at 44th spot in the list of World's 50 Most Marketable sportspersons.
Just six athletes have made every list i.e. Usain Bolt, Lewis Hamilton, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rory McIlroy and Sebastian Vettel.
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