Virat Kohli is one of the most reputed cricketers of all time. The former Indian cricketer is not just loved and followed by Indians but has global recognition. Kohli has broken numerous records on the cricket field, and he is now breaking more off the field.
According to Hopper HQ Social, Kohli has begun charging Rs. 8 crores per Instagram post. He is the world's fourth most expensive and most followed athlete on Instagram, trailing Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Neymar. Priyanka Chopra, who is the second highest paid Indian, charges Rs. 3.5 crores per Instagram post.
The cricketer, who has over 215 million Instagram followers, is ranked 14th among the world's highest-paid celebrities on Instagram. He is the only Indian named among the top 15 on the list. Priyanka Chopra is another Indian on the list. The actress is ranked 27 on the list, with over 80 million followers.
In the meantime, the former Indian cricketer has found back his lost form. He scored his 71st international and first century in T20I in the final match of the super four stages against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022. He will look forward to continuing his excellent performance in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 as well.
The mega event will be played in Australia starting from the 16th of October. The Rohit Sharma-led team will begin their campaign against the arch-rivals Pakistan on the 23rd of October at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
In their preparation for the T20 World Cup, India is currently playing South Africa in a three-match T20I series. They already won the first match and will look to claim the series in the second match on October 2nd.
India's squad for the T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh
Standby Players: Mohammad Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar