Virat Kohli becomes first cricketer to have 50 million followers on Twitter

Virat Kohli has popularity across all social media platforms including 211 million followers on Instagram and 49 million followers on Facebook as well.

Meanwhile, on the cricket field, Virat Kohli’s extended batting slump had become a major buzzword but after taking a month’s break from cricket ahead of the Asia Cup, he returned fresh to calm the chatter.

Kohli scored 276 tournament runs at an average of 92, with his 122 not out against Afghanistan becoming his first century for India in any format since November 2019. It was also his first three-figure score in Twenty20 Internationals.

Kohil also scored two fifties in his five tournament innings and his Asia Cup total was surpassed by Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, whose 55 in the final led him to 281 runs from six matches.

Returning after a month-long break, Kohli recently registered his first international century in 1020 days as he smashed an unbeaten 61-ball 122 during India’s final Super 4 clash against Afghanistan in Dubai . His 71st international century also held him together. The great Ricky Ponting in the list of greatest centuries. Sachin Tendulkar is way ahead with 100 tons.

With this century, Kohli equaled former Australia captain Ricky Ponting’s record for scoring the second most international centuries. The great batsman Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most centuries (100) in international cricket.

Kohli also completed 3500 in men’s T20Is and became the second player after India captain Rohit Sharma to achieve the feat.

Kohli scored 122* which is the highest score by an Indian player in T20I cricket. It is also recorded as the highest score in T20Is in the United Arab Emirates.

*With inputs from agencies

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