India's Saina Nehwal features in the world's Top 5 highest earning shuttlers, according to a report in Fox Sport Asia. Yesterday, Nehwal tweeted: "Good to know that I am in ..Top 5 highest-earning badminton players in the world right now."
<img title="Lee Chong Wei" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2018/oct/Lee-x.jpg" alt="Lee Chong Wei" /> Lee Chong Wei
Malaysian badminton great Lee Chong Wei, who is recovering from nose cancer, tops the list with $1.85 million (approx R13.5 crore) as per the report. Nehwal is placed fifth in the list with an earnings of $762,000 (approx Rs 5.5 crore).
China's star shuttler Lin Dan with $962,000 (approx R7 crore) comes fourth. In the third place is Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying, who has earned $1.02 million (approx Rs 7.4 crore). China's reigning Olympic champion Chen Long finds himself at the second spot with $1.04 million (approx Rs 7.6 crore).
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Yesterday, Nehwal tweeted: "Good to know that I am in ..Top 5 highest-earning badminton players in the world right now."

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