Published 13:49 IST, July 27th 2020
Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma beat David and Victoria Beckham in combined Instagram followers
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have beaten another power couple David Beckham and wife Victoria in terms of combined Instagram followers.
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Cricketers are one of the most followed celebrities in India. India is a cricket-crazy nation where the sport is considered to be a religion which is why it doesn't come as a surprise that the Indian cricketers have a massive fan following, both in the real world and social media. One such cricketer is Indian captain Virat Kohli, who is the highest followed Indian on Instagram. The Virat Kohli Instagram followers count is over 70.1 million.
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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma beat David Beckham and wife Victoria in combined Instagram followers
On the other hand, Virat Kohli's wife and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma also has a massive fan following on social media. Anushka Sharma has as many as 40 million followers on Instagram. Both Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are quite active on Instagram as they regularly keep sharing their pictures and work out videos on the photo and video sharing platform. The power couple has now a combined 110.1 million followers on Instagram.
And in the process, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have beaten another 'power couple' David Beckham and wife Victoria in terms of combined Instagram followers, who have 92.3 million followers together. While David Beckham has 63.8 million followers on Instagram, his wife has 28.5 million followers. Seeing at the pace at which Virat Kohli is going, it is likely that he could become the first Indian to boast a fan following of over 100 million on Instagram itself.
What is Virat Kohli net worth?
According to Forbes, the Virat Kohli net worth figure from the past year is estimated to be around ₹196 crore (US$26 million). Moreover, his overall net worth is estimated to be around ₹900 crore (US$119 million) according to multiple reports, while others claim that Kohli is worth ₹1,700 crore (though unverified). A major part of Virat Kohli net worth comes from his own business investments and endorsements.
The Virat Kohli net worth also comprises of his earnings from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as an active Indian cricket player, which is ₹7 crore (US$925,730) per annum. The Virat Kohli salary figure lies around ₹24 crore (US$3.1 million) per year considering that he earns ₹17 crore (US$2.24 million) per season from the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League (IPL) as well.
Disclaimer: The above Virat Kohli net worth information is sourced from various websites and media reports. The website does not guarantee a 100% accuracy of the figures.
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IMAGE COURTESY: VIRAT KOHLI & DAVID BECKHAM INSTAGRAM
13:49 IST, July 27th 2020