'Me at barely 29 Million' - Amitabh Bachchan compares his Instagram following with 'mighty' Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is one of the most popular Indian celebrities today. The cricketing icon is the most followed Indian on Instagram and has a whopping follower count of 172 Million. To put this into some perspective, no other Indian celebrity even has a follower count of 100 Million.

And, Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has taken to Instagram and posted about how ‘mighty’ Virat Kohli is. The 79-year-old acting legend also added that he barely has 29 Million Instagram followers.

“She sent it to me .. saying to look at myself .. I did, and gave it up for others too .. that be the story behind the post .. honest truth .. and the numbers still elude .. Virat the highest and the mightiest at somewhere in 160 m plus .. and look Ma , me at barely 29 m , tux and all notwithstanding,” read the post by Amitabh Bachchan on Instagram.

You can see the post from Amitabh Bachchan below

 

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Kohli, Dhoni, and Tendulkar are the most followed cricketers on social media

After Virat Kohli, the next two most popular cricketers on Instagram are former Indian skipper MS Dhoni and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. While Dhoni has a follower count of 36.8 Million, Tendulkar boasts of a following of 32.4 Million on the social media platform.

Virat Kohli was last seen in an Indian jersey in the 2nd Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai. While the 33-year-old scored a duck in the 1st innings, the right-handed Kohli contributed 36 runs in the second essay.

Virat Kohli and the Indian cricket team will next be seen in action on 26th December 2021 when they take on the South African side in the Boxing Day Test match that will be played at Centurion. Meanwhile, Kohli has been removed as the captain of the Indian ODI side, and Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the new ODI skipper of the ‘Men in Blue’.