Virat Kohli: The former Indian skipper is the face of cricket right now. With the ICC ODI World Cup just a few weeks away, his popularity is higher than ever. After all, he is the one leading the cricket world into the next era.
There are lots of criteria to judge someone’s popularity but there are only a few athletes who top the chart of popularity every time. Recently, Virat Kohli has become a regular in these kinds of lists and it is maddening to see his growth.
In a list released by Ormax Media, it is revealed that Virat Kohli was the most popular sportsperson in India during the month of August. He has also beaten world stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to top that list.
Indian Cricketers Topping The Lists
The Top 10 most popular sportsperson list released by Ormax Media includes 5 Indian cricketers. The list includes two retired players and three active players. MS Dhoni is on the second position after Virat Kohli while Sachin Tendulkar is on the fourth spot.
The other two Indian cricketers on the list are the current Indian skipper Rohit Sharma in sixth position and Hardik Pandya in 10th position. Other athletes on the list are Sunil Chhetri in seventh, Neeraj Chopra in eighth, and Sania Mirza in ninth.
Ormax Media releases these kinds of lists every month over various genres including movies, superstars, politicians, and even news channels.
Virat Kohli Tops The Chart
The former Indian skipper is at the top of the list while MS Dhoni is at second. Portugal football star Cristiano Ronaldo is third while World Cup winner Lionel Messi is in fifth position.
It is really a testament to Sachin Tendulkar’s popularity that he is also in the top 5 of this list. After all, it has been more than a decade since his retirement and he is still fresh in everyone’s mind.
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