When the fireworks lit up the sky and singing “RCB! RCB!” There was an Indian, the name of one man was on everyone’s lips – Virat Kohli. The most watched Indian on Instagram, the presence of social media Kohli reached new heights afterwards Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally broke his 18 years On Tuesday evening the title drought lifts the iPL trophy.
The long-awaited victory was not just a celebration of stadiums and living rooms-Kohli’s digital popularity to Overdrive.
After the victory of RCB over the Pandjab King, Kohli won 4.4 lakh new monitors on Instagram and more than 13,000 on Facebook in just two days, according to the Social Blade Social Media.
Kohli’s growth of tracers on Instagram has seen a dramatic increase this year. In April alone, he acquired 2.95 lakh followers. This number jumped to more than 15.75 Lakh in May after an impressive play -off and the final victory of the team. In particular, Kohli lost over 4 lakh followers in January, so this increase was even more remarkable.
With this growth, Kohli is now on 16th place worldwide in terms of instagram followers, just behind the official National Geographic account. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Selena Gomez continue to take the first three places on the platform. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ranks 39.
Kohli was one of the most discussed personalities And events on the Social Media Platform X throughout Wednesday. Its popularity was reflected in the numbers on X, where over 5 lakh posts mentioned “Virat Kohli”, while the hashtag #viratkohli has received more than 3 lakh posts in the last week. Kohli continuously trends on the platform for more than 15 hours.
RCB, Franchise Kohli has been representing since the inaugural season in 2008, it was also widely celebrated online. The thrilling 6-run team victory and the long-awaited title of the title generated over 17 lakh posts on X, emphasizing the emotional spill from fans who saw the team in the previous finals by lack.
The stunning match in the IPL 2025 final also strengthened the presence of social media of other players. Shreyas Iyer, the captain of the Kings Pandjab finalists, has seen more than 7 lakh followers in the last three days. His brave 87-run against Mumbai in the semifinals gained extensive praise and evoked a discussion of its form and potential role in the Indian team.
Another Standout artist was Kings Batsman Shasman Singh, who broke three sixs against RCB in the finals. His efforts brought awards across platforms, with more than 40,000 posts for x praise his performance. He also witnessed a sharp increase in followers and gained 92,000 on Instagram in just three days.
Published:
Harshita das
Published on:
June 4, 2025
