"Not true": Virat Kohli on reported social media earnings

NEW DELHI: India star batsman Virat Kohli on Saturday clarified that the reports regarding his earnings from his official Instagram account are "inaccurate."


Recent media coverage indicated that he had supposedly amassed several crores of rupees, with estimates varying between Rs 9 crore and Rs 15 crore per post through his social media platforms.

On Saturday, Kohli took Twitter and wrote: “While I am grateful and indebted to all that I’ve received in life, the news that has been making rounds about my social media earnings is not true.”


Kohli will be seen in action during upcoming Asia Cup and the ICC Cricket World Cup later this year.

With around 256 million followers, Kohli is one of India's and the world's popular sportspersons in terms of his online presence.