The Indian skipper Virat Kohli is one of the most popular Indian celebrities around the world. He enjoys a huge fan following not just in India but around the world. He is currently the most followed Indian on the photo-sharing application, Instagram and has an amazing followed count of 172 million.
What makes this feat even more special is the fact that no other Indian celebrity even has a follower count of 100 million on Instagram.
Recently, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan took to Instagram and shared how mighty Virat is. Amitabh Bachchan, who is one of the biggest stars of the country, expressed how he barely has 29 Million Instagram followers. He wrote:
“.. she sent it to me .. saying to look at myself .. I did, and gave it up for others too .. that be the story behind the post .. honest truth .. and the numbers still elude .. Virat the highest and the mightiest at somewhere in 160 m plus .. and look Ma, me at barely 29 m, tux and all notwithstanding !!! “
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Talking about the most followed Instagram celebrities, after Virat Kohli, the next two cricketing superstars are MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar. While MS Dhoni boasts a fan following of 36.8 Million, on the other hand, Tendulkar boasts a following of 32.4 Million on the social media platform.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli was last seen in action during India’s second match against New Zealand in Mumbai, where he led the Indian side to a stunning 372 runs victory. He will be next seen leading the Indian cricket team in the upcoming tour to South Africa, which is all set to start on Boxing Day. The first Test will be played from 26-30th December 2021.
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