Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, June 8: Virat Kohli, star of Indian cricket team and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), became the first Indian to reach 200 million Instagram followers. Kohli, one of the most popular cricketers, is known for smashing records on the field, but this achievement demonstrates his global popularity.
Kohli is now the most followed cricketer on Instagram, with just Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo having more followers among athletes. Kohli expressed his gratitude to his supporters on Instagram.
“200 mil strong. Thanks for all your support insta fam,” Kohli wrote along with a montage of his Instagram posts.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants to have a single captain for the limited overs forms, hence Kohli recently handed up captaincy in T20Is after the 2021 T20 World Cup and was removed as the ODI captain. He also stepped down as India’s Test captain shortly after. In all formats, he has been succeeded by Rohit Sharma as captain.
Kohli has been rested for India’s forthcoming T20I series against South Africa due to a recent slump in form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
When India plays England in the postponed 5th Test from last year’s series, he will be the next player to take the field. India had seized a 2-1 lead in the series under Kohli’s leadership when the fifth match was postponed owing to a Covid outbreak in the visitors’ camp.
