After India clinched their historic T20 World Cup victory on June 29, Virat Kohli didn’t just celebrate with his team on the field but also smashed his way to becoming India’s Instagram king! His heartfelt post, announcing his T20 retirement and sharing the happy team moments with the trophy, has now bagged over 18 million likes—making it the most-liked post ever in India! Virat’s victory pic has even outshone Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani’s wedding photo, which stood strong with over 16 million likes. The cricket legend’s Instagram photo captured the euphoria right after the big win, showing off the team’s celebrations both on and off the field.
He wrote, “Couldn’t have dreamt of a better day than this. God is great and I bow my head in gratitude. We finally did it ❤️❤️jai hind ❤️❤️❤️.”
In 2023, Kiara and Sidharth set a new Instagram record with their wedding post, which became India’s most-liked. They tied the knot on February 7, generating huge fan excitement with stunning photos from their big day. Before Sid and Kiara, Alia Bhatt held the record with 13.19 million likes on her wedding photo with Ranbir Kapoor.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli’s post celebrating India’s T20 World Cup win continues to gather likes, though it still lags behind Lionel Messi’s record. Messi’s post celebrating the 2022 FIFA World Cup victory has over 75.3 million likes, making it the most-liked post globally.
On Saturday, after winning the T20 World Cup, Virat was captured in an emotional moment, seen chatting with his children, daughter Vamika and son Akaay, as well as his wife Anushka. In a widely circulated video, Virat could be seen on a video call, playfully making faces to entertain his kids and talking to Anushka following the victory. Virat, who scored the highest runs in the match for India, made 76 runs off 59 balls, contributing significantly to India’s total score of 176 runs.
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