Indian skipper, Virat Kohli is easily the most loved cricketer in the cricket-obsessed country that is India. In fact, not just on the home turf, he is actually the new face of Indian Cricket that is shining bright on the international frontier!
Not to mention, his growing prowess as a captain that made the boys in blue lift 5 of the last 6 limited over cricket series they have played. But it is not just the 22 yards that get to witness his meteoric rise. Even off the field, the star athlete just knows how to swing it.
How you ask? Well, if you have been living under a rock, the run machine is acing his social media footprint too with over 36 million likes on Facebook, 20 million followers on Twitter and 15 million on Instagram!
If you need more convincing, let me remind you Forbes recently listed Kohli’s brand value higher than football legend Lionel Messi, golf superstar Rory McIlroy and Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry.
Doesn’t get any better, right? Well, I thought the same. Up until now!
That’s right. The Delhi batsman is hitting the balls out of the park right, left and centre and there is no other way to say this but, it is raining endorsements for him. And don’t even get me started on the moolah he is rightly minting!
According to NDTV, Virat Kohli earns a whopping Rs 3.2 crore ($500,000) per promotional post on Instagram and honestly we can totally see how.
If I may add, it is the same amount as football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo makes per sponsored post.
Now, that’s some business right there. And something tells me the high-tide has just begun. Keep soaring, Virat. We’ve got your back!