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Both Virat Kohli and Cristiano Ronaldo shared Instagram posts on January 1, 2026.
Virat Kohli’s New Year post quickly grabbed attention and became one of the most engaging posts of the day.
Kohli’s post crossed 12.7 million likes, drew 245k comments, and was reshared 92.6k times on Instagram.
Cristiano Ronaldo also shared a post on the same day, with fans across the world reacting in large numbers.
Ronaldo’s post received 5.7 million likes, along with 48k comments and 48.6k reshares.
Both global icons dominated Instagram on New Year’s Day, but Virat Kohli recorded higher engagement across all metrics.
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