Kohli joins 100M Insta club as first cricketer

Indian captain Virat Kohli has become the first cricketer to reach 100 million followers on the social networking platform Instagram.

The 32-year-old is also the fourth-most followed sportsperson on the popular social media platform which is owned by Facebook.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the new landmark for Kohli on Twitter, and wrote: "Virat Kohli - the first cricket star to hit 100 million followers on Instagram."

The Indian skipper has joined Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Argentine forward Lionel Messi, Hollywood actor and former pro-wrestler Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, American singer-songwriter Beyonce, and Ariana Grande in the 100 million club.

Kohli is currently leading the national cricket team in a four-match Test series with the final match in Ahmedabad starting on Thursday. India won the third Test at the same venue by ten wickets inside two days to take a 2-1 lead. In the process, Kohli also became the most successful Indian captain on home soil, overtaking his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni. For the record, Dhoni has 30.4 million followers on Instagram.