Virat Kohli Shares New Pic Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023. Fans Can't Keep Calm

Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli is quite active on social media with regular workout videos and updates about his life. As a result, he is one of the most influential athletes on Instagram and even on X (formerly known as Twitter), he enjoys a massive following. Ahead of Asia Cup 2023, the former India skipper posted a brand new picture and it has already gained a lot of popularity among his followers. In the picture, he showed his hairstyle along with a stylish earring.

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As per a report, Kohli charged a mind-boggling sum of INR 11.45 crore for every single sponsored post he put on Instagram in the 2023 list released. The list was topped by football great Cristiano Ronaldo, followed by his arch-rival Lionel Messi.

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As for Ronaldo, he charged a whopping sum of USD 3.23 million which roughly translates to INR 26.75 crore. Messi, on the other hand, charged USD 2.56 million per Instagram post, which translates to INR 21.49 crore per post, according to Hopper HQ.

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Virat Kohli is the only Indian to have made it to the top 20 list globally. As per the report, he charged USD 1.38 million per post on Instagram. His earnings translate to INR 11.45 crore for a single post. He has 256 million followers on the platform at present.

Mike Bandar, Hopper HQ's co-founder, was quite surprised to see how the global superstars' earnings have soared over the years on Instagram. He also highlighted how sporting superstars' influence extends beyond the field.

"It's still shocking to me that the annual money made on the platform increases every year," Bandar said. "Yet, what fascinates me more is the consistent players