There is no denying that Virat Kohli is one of the most well-liked cricket players in the world, if not the most. In fact, the United States of America has begun to recognize that he is also one of the most well-known sports figures in the world.
Major League Cricket’s (MLC) inaugural season was a huge success and evidence that the sport can thrive in the US. Six teams in total took part in the first competition. Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina, served as the season’s host cities. There was a healthy turnout for the tournament.
Cricket has also been a hot topic of conversation in the US as a result of the first season of MLC’s success there. And most recently, sports investor and entrepreneur Joe Pompliano discussed the game and one of its top talents, Virat Kohli, on his podcast, “The Joe Pomp Show.”
Joe Pompliano’s assessment of Virat Kohli: According to Joe Pompliano, cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. With 2.5 billion admirers globally, cricket, according to him, is only second to football in terms of popularity. He also contrasted Virat Kohli’s fame with that of several other well-known athletes from different sports around the world to emphasize the game’s enormous appeal.
In order to put the popularity of cricket outside the US into perspective, he noted that Virat Kohli has more Instagram followers than LeBron James, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Shohei Ohtani, Patrick Mahomes, and Tiger Woods combined.
Thanks to his amazing performances in cricket, Virat Kohli is also one of the most marketable athletes in the world. He is widely regarded as one of the all-time greats and the best player of his generation across all formats. In more than 500 games across all formats, he has played for India, and throughout that time, he has amassed over 25000 runs, including 76 centuries and an astounding 131 half-centuries.
He already has a World Cup victory under his belt, and this year he will have the chance to add another. When India begin their Asia Cup campaign next month, Virat Kohli will be in action.
