Updated On: 19 December, 2019 03:14 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Virat Kohli hasn't only replaced Salman Khan in the Forbes India list of 2019, he has also become the first sportsperson to earn the top spot

Picture Courtesy: Official Instagram Account/Virat Kohli, Instagram Fan-Club/Salman Khan
With Rs 252.72 crore in annual earnings, India's ace cricketer Virat Kohli has become the first sportsman to gain the top spot in the Forbes India list since its inception.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who had ruled at the top for the previous three years, slipped down to the third position in 2019. The 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List rankings were based on estimates of earnings through professions and endorsements of celebrities and estimates of their fame. The period under consideration is from October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019.