Virat Kohli not only speaks inside the ground but also runs outside of the 22 yard circle. The Indian cricket captain has become the real king of social media as he has became the first Indian and only cricketer in the world to have 100 million followers on Instagram. The ICC (International Cricket Council), the highest institution of cricket in the world, tweeted and congratulated him.
Overall fourth Athlete:
He is still fourth in the overall elite list of athletes who have achieved over a 100 million followers and all three players coming ahead of him are footballers only. First one is Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, who has 266 million followers while Lionel Messi is at second number with 187 million followers and Brazil’s Neymar is followed by 147 million on Instagram.
With this record, Virat Kohli has beaten film stars to many politicians. Among Indians, Priyanka Chopra is followed by Kohli, who is followed by 6.08 crore people. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has 34 million followers after Kohli. The Prime Minister of the country is followed by 5.12 crore fans.
Kohli has Largest brand value:
Along with 10 crore followers, the Indian captain also holds the largest brand value in the country. His total brand value was estimated at US $ 237.7 million in the year 2020, followed by actor Akshay Kumar at second place and Ranveer Singh at third place. In the top 10 celebrities, only Kohli is the person from outside the filmy world.
Net Worth of Virat Kohli in 2020: Bio/Wiki, Awards, House, Instagram and Salary
World’s Number One Cricketer:
Virat Kohli has also achieved many milestones in his Cricketing career by defeating every other cricketer to stand at the position of number one batsmen from the years. He has mustered over 20,000 runs in his international career so far & he’s a long way to go to break many other records of various cricketing legends.