New Delhi: Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has created a new record with 250 million followers on Instagram. He became the first cricketer in the world to have 250 million followers on Instagram while taking into account other sports, he is the third player in terms of Instagram followers worldwide after Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
- Virat Kohli became the first cricketer in the world to have 250 million followers on Instagram
- Virat is the third most followed player in the world on Instagram after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
- Virat Kohli tops India in terms of followers on Instagram, followed by Shraddha Kapoor with 80.3 million followers
- Taking other sports into account, he is the third player in terms of Instagram followers worldwide, after Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
Virat Kohli has reached 250 million Instagram followers. He became the only cricketer in the world to do so. The 250 million Instagram followers mark was first achieved by two football players. In which Cristiano Ronaldo is at the first position with 585 million followers while Lionel Messi is at the second position with 461 million followers followed by Virat Kohli. Former American wrestler Dwayne Johnson has 380 million followers but this figure is also because he is also a Hollywood actor. Among sportspersons, Virat is followed by Brazil’s Neymar Jr with 208 million followers, followed by basketball legend LeBron James at fifth place with 153 million followers.
- Top Five Indians with Most Followers on Instagram
- Player Profession Followers
- Virat Kohli Cricketer 250 million
- Shraddha Kapoor actress 80.3 million
- Alia Bhatt actress 77.1 million
- Narendra Modi politician 74.8 million
- Neha Kakkar Singer 74.1 million
- Players with most followers on Instagram
- Player Country Game Followers
- Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal Football 585 million
- Lionel Messi Argentina Football 464 million
- Virat Kohli India Cricket 250 million
- Neymar Jr. Brazilian footballer 208 million
- LeBron James America Basketball 153 million