When Virat Kohli scored his first century against Sri Lanka in 2009 at Eden Gardens, it gave us a strong hunch that he is destined for greatness. The Indian team management backed him a lot and it turned out to be a pure masterstroke decision, that shaped the way for a better future of Indian cricket. Kohli picked up lessons on the go and perfected the art of scoring runs on a consistent basis, a trait that perfectly followed him like a shadow.
There was no stopping him ever since he discovered his route to becoming one of the best in the business. The right-handed batsman kept scripting records and made the nation proud, while also carving out a reputation for himself. The more games he played, the better he worked on his technique in shaping a career for success. Today, he is not only India’s greatest batter but is also the best batsman across all three formats of the game.
Virat Kohli secures fifth spot in most searched athletes in 2023
Meanwhile, former Indian captain Virat Kohli made the headlines after he became the fifth-most athlete with a record 68 million searches on Google, according to Livemint. The report further added that Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list with 199.4 million searches whereas Neymar comes next on the list with 140.9 million searches.
World's most searched Athletes on Google 2023. [livemint]
1) Ronaldo – 199.4 M
2) Neymar – 140.9 M
3) Messi – 104.4 M
4) LeBron James – 72.1 M
5) Virat Kohli – 68 MKing Kohli – The Icon of cricket. pic.twitter.com/cv82Mqy2CR
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 25, 2023
Lionel Messi comes third on the list with 104.4 million searches whereas Basketball great LeBron James follows next with 72.1 million searches. It is cognizance of the fact that Virat Kohli is the most-followed cricketer on social media. Moreover, he is also the most-followed Asian on the Instagram platform with over 261 million followers. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is currently part of India’s squad for the ongoing edition of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
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He scored a match-winning 95 against New Zealand in Dharamsala and helped India churn out a much-needed victory. He is currently the second-leading run-scorer of this edition’s World Cup with 354 runs in 5 games at a magnificent batting average of 118. The veteran cricketer will be next seen in cricketing action on October 29, Sunday against England at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.