The premium batsman of India Virat Kohli is one of the most widely followed sportspeople around the world. In Google's list of most searched topics in its entire 25-year-long history, the name Virat Kohli popped at the top when it came to cricketers. Since Google started to exist, some of the finest cricketers have been featured in the sporting universe. The list includes players like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma, among others. But it was Kohli who emerged as the'most searched cricketer' in Google's history.
Virat Kohli also has a large social media following. Keeping in mind his popularity, Brazilian football great Ronaldo was asked a few questions about him by YouTuber Speed. Here's how the interaction went:
"Do you know Virat Kohli?" Speed asked.
"Who?" replied Ronaldo, a former World Cup winner.
"Virat Kohli, from India," came the reply.
"No," said Ronaldo.
"You don't know Virat Kohli!" said Speed.
"What is he? A player?" Ronaldo replied then.
"He is a cricket player," Speed said.
“He is not very popular in here,” said Ronaldo, who is one of the greatest footballers to emerge from Brazil.
“Yeah, yeah. He is like the best. He is like Babar Azam. You have never seen this dude."Speed shows Ronaldo Virat Kohli’s picture.
“Yeah,” replied Ronaldo.
After the 2022 T20 World Cup, the general notion was that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were likely to be phased out of the format.