Sportingly speaking, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are considered among the greatest players with worldwide renown. Their social media following numbers in the millions. Virat Kohli meets Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Virat Kohli meets Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
Still, a new participant with social media traction has entered the picture and is said to be hanging out with the two athletes.
Former cricket player from New Zealand Ross Taylor described Virat Kohli as a worldwide superstar on par with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, citing his enormous fan base.
“Players are putting outposts endorsing products and things like that,” Taylor stated during a 180 Not Out radio interview. That was not an idea in 2008. Someone like Kohli, a worldwide sports celebrity as well as a cricketing superstar. He ranks alongside Messi and Ronaldo on social media and Instagram.”
With 236 One Day Internationals and 112 Test matches under his belt, Taylor said, “Yeah, I believe you are more approachable; I don’t think athletes are quite as scrutinised. Movie stars, Bollywood stars, and politicians are all under scrutiny these days thanks to social media, but I don’t believe that’s a negative thing.”
For Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 35-year-old Kohli made an amazing start at the crease. At 61.75 average and 154.70 strike rate, he scored 741 runs. He finished with 38 sixes and 62 fours.
