Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket team captain, has set a new milestone. The famous Indian cricketer has become the first Indian to attain 50 million followers on Instagram. As of today, Virat Kohli has exactly 50 million followers while Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas is close with 49.9 million followers on Instagram.
Last year, Virat Kohli was reportedly charging $196,000 for each sponsored post on Instagram. Kohli was on the 23rd spot on a list of popular celebrities on Instagram. The list also revealed approximate fees each celebrity charges for a sponsored story on the Facebook-owned social platform.
Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra Jonas charges $271,000 (roughly Rs. 1.87 crores) for a sponsored story on Instagram, according to the 2019 Instagram Rich List. These numbers could be much higher now, considering the number of followers these celebrities have added over the last year.
Virat Kohli is currently in New Zealand with the rest of the Indian cricket team. The team has played T20I and One-Day International cricket matches against New Zealand so far and is gearing up for a test-match series, set to begin soon.
