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Virat Kohli is the most followed Indian on Instagram with 100 million followers  

| @indiablooms | Mar 02, 2021, at 03:06 pm

Ahmedabad: Indian skipper Virat Kohli has earned an unique achievement as she is now being followed by 100 million followers on Instagram.

He is the first Indian and cricketer to achieve the social media landmark.

The International Cricket Council wished Kohli for the landmark and wrote in another Instagram post: "Virat Kohli - the first cricket star to hit 💯 million followers on @instagram 🎉."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by ICC (@icc)

The elite social media club includes names of international football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar.

Priyanka Chopra is the second most followed Indian celebrity on Instagram with 60 million followers.

Kohlis is currently leading India in the Test series against England.

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