Joe Pompliano Stunned With Virat Kohli's Popularity As He Compares Him With LeBron James, Roger Federer And Other Greats

There is absolutely no doubt that Virat Kohli is one of the most if not the most popular cricketer in the world. In fact, he is also one of the most popular sports personalities in the world and the United States of America has started realizing it.

The first edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) was a big success and has shown that the game can be successful in the United States. A total of six teams participated in the inaugural edition. The season was hosted at two venues, Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina. The tournament witnessed good attendance.

And with the first season of MLC making a mark in the United States, cricket has become a major point of discussion in the country. And recently Sports entrepreneur and investor, Joe Pompliano in his podcast ‘The Joe Pomp Show’, talked about the game as well as one of its biggest superstars Virat Kohli.

Joe Pompliano on Virat Kohli:

Joe Pompliano stated that cricket is the second-most followed sport in the world. He said that with 2.5 billion fans worldwide, cricket is only behind football in terms of global popularity. And to highlight the immense popularity of the game, he compared the popularity of Virat Kohli with some other leading sportspersons across the globe.

“For context on how big cricket is outside the US: Virat Kohli has 256 million Instagram followers, which is more than LeBron James, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Shohei Ohtani, Patrick Mahomes, and Tiger Woods….combined.,” he said.

"Virat Kohli has 256 million Instagram followers, which is more than LeBron James, Williams, Federer, Shohei Ohtani, Patrick Mahomes, and Tiger Woods combined.. ??'? ?????? ???? ??? ???????? ????????? ".

-Joe Pompliano in his Podcast pic.twitter.com/zcRuDC1QiK

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Virat Kohli is also one of the most marketable sportspersons in the world thanks to his stunning exploits on the cricket field. He is widely considered one of the all-time greats and the best all-format player of his generation. He has represented India in more than 500 games across formats and has scored over 25000 runs with the help of 76 centuries and a staggering 131 half-centuries.

Already a World Cup winner, he will have the opportunity to add another one to his tally this year. Virat Kohli will be seen in action next month when India starts their Asia Cup campaign.