Virat Kohli's Instagram post on India's 2024 T20 World Cup win becomes most liked in Asia
Virat Kohli shared a post on his official Instagram handle following India's seven-run win over South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup final on June 29. The ace batter shared pictures of him posing with the trophy and celebrating with his teammates.
The post was flooded with likes and comments instantly and soon became the most-liked Instagram post in India, surpassing the 16 million likes garnered by Bollywood actors Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani's wedding picture.
Kohli's post shattered another social media record by becoming the most-liked post in Asia. The cricket star overtook the Korean singer and member of the boy band BTS, Kim Taehyung.
Taehyung became the first-ever Asian to have over 20 million likes on an Instagram post. Kohli's post on India's 2024 T20 World Cup win raced past Taehyung's tally and at the time of writing, has gained over 21 million likes.
Here's what Virat Kohli posted after India's victory:
"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 ❤️❤️❤️."
It is worth mentioning that Virat Kohli became the first Asian to cross 21 million likes on a single Instagram post. With over 270 million followers, Kohli is also the most followed individual on the continent.
"The only goal has been Indian cricket and the Indian flag" - Virat Kohli winning the 2024 T20 World Cup with Rohit Sharma
Virat Kolhli's batting form came under the scanner following a string of underwhelming performances at the 2024 T20 World Cup. The seasoned campaigner turned things around when it mattered the most, notching up a fine half-century in the final.
India found themselves in a precarious position, losing three wickets in the powerplay. Kohli stepped up and played a clutch knock under pressure, scoring 76 runs.
The veteran batter was seen hugging an emotional Rohit Sharma after the match. Kohli said about the moment during the felicitation ceremony at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai:
"This is the first time in 15 years of playing together that I've seen Rohit show so much emotions on the field. When I was walking up the steps, I was crying, he was crying, and we hugged. For me, that's going to be a very special memory from that day, because all said and done, after so many years, our only goal has been this. The only goal has been Indian cricket and the Indian flag. And that's what we take pride in."
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, along with Ravindra Jadeja, announced their retirement from T20Is after India's 2024 T20 World Cup victory.