Virat Kohli Surprises Fans with Instagram Move, Creates T20 History

Virat Kohli, one of the most followed sports stars online, surprised fans by removing all promotional posts from his main Instagram feed and moving them to the Reels section. He did not share any reason for this sudden change, but fans across the internet reacted quickly. Many said, "Finally..." hinting at their approval of a more personal and clean profile look.

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Massive Social Media Following

Kohli has a massive following on social media with:

271 million followers on Instagram

67.7 million followers on X (formerly Twitter)

This makes him one of the most followed athletes in the world and a top name in brand endorsements.

Virat Kohli's Instagram feed is now ad-free. ✌🏻😁 pic.twitter.com/efjLhdmB2s

— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) April 8, 2025

Virat Kohli's Instagram feed is now ad-free. ✌🏻😁 pic.twitter.com/efjLhdmB2s

— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) April 8, 2025

Go & Check #ViratKohli Instagram.
All the Ads have been removed...😭 Finally. pic.twitter.com/7mDkaCVm5h

— Arabh /- (@arabhroy_) April 8, 2025

Virat kohli has deleted 191 ad posts from his instagram account in the last 30 Days 🤯 pic.twitter.com/t9IkrOnlfw

— 𝑺𝑯𝕏𝑩𝑯  (@marco_VK_) April 9, 2025

Virat Kohli Creates History with 13,000 T20 Runs

First Indian to Cross 13,000 T20 Runs
On Monday, during an IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, Virat Kohli became the first Indian cricketer to score 13,000 runs in T20 cricket. This also makes him only the fifth player in the world to achieve this milestone.

Kohli’s T20 Career Highlights:

400+ matches

13,000+ runs

9 centuries & 98 fifties

Average: Around 39

Strike Rate: Over 132

Kohli’s T20I Legacy Still Shines

Even though Kohli retired from T20 Internationals last year after winning the T20 World Cup, he remains among the top three T20I run-scorers:

Rohit Sharma: 4,231 runs

Babar Azam: 4,223 runs

Virat Kohli: 4,188 runs

Global T20 Legends – Where Kohli Stands

Kohli now joins the elite list of global T20 cricket legends:

Chris Gayle: 14,562 runs

Alex Hales: 13,610 runs

Shoaib Malik: 13,557 runs

Kieron Pollard: 13,537 runs

Virat Kohli: 13,000+ runs

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