Virat Kohli Becomes 1st Indian to Reach 200 Million Followers on Instagram
Virat Kohli, India’s star batsman, is recognised for breaking cricket records on the field. However, on Wednesday, he made history by becoming the first Indian to reach 200 million Instagram followers. The former captain is one of the most active personalities on social media, and this extraordinary achievement off the field just demonstrates his worldwide popularity.
Kohli has now surpassed David Warner as the cricketer with the highest Instagram followers. Only Cristiano Ronaldo (451 million) and Lionel Messi (334 million) have more fans than the Indian batter among other athletes.
Virat Kohli thanked his fans for their unwavering love and support in a video posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday. He posted a clip that included a compilation of his many Instagram postings.
“200 mils strong. Thanks for all your support insta fam,” With a montage, Kohli said. Kohli thanked his fans for their unwavering love and support in a video posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday. He posted a clip that included a compilation of his many Instagram postings.
The prolific Indian hitter is now on rest and will not play in the five-match T20I series against South Africa, which begins in Delhi on Thursday. In the just-finished Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, he had a rough time, scoring 341 runs in 16 games while averaging only 22.73.
After a disappointing performance in the ICC T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last year, he opted to step down as India’s T20 captain. Prior to it, he had already stepped down as the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) when the IPL 2021 season ended.
After the BCCI opted to stick to only one leader in the white-ball format, he was replaced as India’s ODI captain a few weeks later. Rohit Sharma has eventually selected as his replacement, and he continued to captain the squad in Test cricket.
After a 2-1 series loss in South Africa, he resigned as India’s Test captain in January 2022. With 39 victories under his belt, he is India’s most successful Test captain. In 2014, he took over as captain from MS Dhoni, while the side was ranked eighth in the ICC Test rankings.
He will now play in the rescheduled fifth Test of the series from last year in England. India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series under his guidance until the last match was postponed owing to a Covid outbreak in the visitor’s camp.
