The Indian captain only has the Indian Prime Minister ahead of him now!
There is no question about the popularity of Virat Kohli among the Indian masses, and here’s another proof for the same: the Indian captain is now the second most followed Indian on Facebook, only behind the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
Kohli now has a whopping number of 35 million followers on his Facebook page, with him trailing behind the PM, who has 42 million.
Talking about this record that he broke off-the-field, Kohli said: “This is all the result of what we do on the field and if people like it, we automatically feel good about it.”
Kohli, with his 14 million followers on Instagram and 16 million followers on Twitter, is not only one of the most famous cricketers in India, but also in the world. His name sells countless brands in the market today and his face is seen on every other poster in the country today.
The 28-year-old overtook Bollywood actor Salman Khan to take the second position with respect to Facebook followers and is now 6 lakh followers ahead of him.
Even in game plan also he has that much popularity, the Indian skipper scored 87 off just 66 deliveries against West Indies to steer his team to another victory against west indies.
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The brand value of Kohli is already so high and mighty, that you cannot predict how and where will it grow in the future. The man from Delhi is one of the most popular athletes in the world, and his larger than life persona keeps adding to his number of admirers.
The fact that he is always passionate and fierce on the field keeps giving the cricket audience something to talk about and his incessant performances keep adding to his already-invaluable contributions to world cricket.
The Indian captain is an absolute role model for anyone and everyone who want to achieve success, and his unparalleled fame is just an effect of his tremendous work ethic and dedication over the years.
Here are the top 10 most-followed Indian pages on Facebook include:
Narendra Modi
Virat Kohli
Salman Khan
Deepika Padukone
Priyanka Chopra
Yo Yo Honey Singh
The Indian Cricket Team
Sachin Tendulkar
Laughing Colours
Shreya Ghoshal
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