Milestones and Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli go hand in hand. The former India captain has the most runs (7263) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has scored the most centuries in the tournament's long history (7). In international cricket, he has the most runs in the Twenty20 format (4003) and is the fastest batsman to reach 12,000 runs (242 innings), amongst many records.
Kohli also makes as much of a mark off the pitch. He has one of the largest fan followings amongst Indian celebrities, let alone Indian cricketers. This is reflected in his social media accounts, with the RCB batsman continuously breaking records on them as well.
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Kohli first Asian to cross 250m Instagram followers
Now Kohli has become the first-ever Asian personality to cross 250 million followers on the social media platform Instagram. He is also the third sportsperson to achieve this feat apart from football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, no wonder he is also seen as the most influential sports star in the world today along with the two footballing gods.
Virat Kohli becomes the first Asian to complete 250 million followers on Instagram.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 24, 2023
Third Athlete after Ronaldo & Messi. pic.twitter.com/oKrNC8FOQM
How has Virat Kohli fared in IPL 2023?
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50s | 100s | Best |
| 14 | 639 | 53.25 | 139.82 | 6 | 2 | 101* |
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