After Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Virat Kohli has risen to the position of third-highest-paid athlete on Instagram. According to a list provided by hopperhq.com, famed Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is the highest-paid Instagram celebrity in Asia.
The Instagram Rich List for 2023 has been released by Instagram scheduling app Hopperhq. This list, which examines the Instagram users who make the most money, is the seventh of its kind to be released by Hopper HQ.
The information provided by Hopperhq indicates that Kohli receives $1,384,000, or Rs 11.4 crore (Rs 11,46,51,944.00), for each Instagram post. With this, Kohli, the highest-paid Asian on the list and 14th overall, next to American actress, dancer, and singer Jennifer Lopez, has the most Instagram followers of any Asian.
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list, earning $ 3,234,000 (roughly Rs 26.7 crore) for a single Instagram post. Ronaldo also made history by becoming the first Instagram user to have more than 600 million followers.
Net worth, cricket fee, and other earnings of Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, the biggest name in Indian cricket, has a net worth of Rs 1,050 crore. Virat Kohli earns Rs 7 crore every year as a "A+" grade under the terms of his BCCI contract. In addition, the cost for a Test match is Rs. 15 lakh, an ODI is Rs. 6 lakh, and a T20 match is Rs. 3 lakh. The IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore pays Virat Kohli Rs 15 crore annually aside from this.
Virat Kohli has invested in seven start-up companies, including, among others, Blue Tribe, Universal Sportsbiz, MPL, and Sports Convo. Virat Kohli has also invested crores in this project. Virat Kohli charges between Rs 7.50 and Rs 10 crores per advertisement he appears in. This cost is reportedly per day.
Other Asians on highest-paid list
Along with Kohli, other notable Asians on the list include singer and dancer Lisa Manobal who is ranked 26th, and actress Priyanka Chopra is in 29th position. Whereas, YouTuber Raditya Dika (placed 73), social media star Riyaz Aly in 77th place, actress, model, and singer Davika Hoorne (listed 80th), and actress Song Hyeko (ranked 93rd) are all among other Asian celebrities.
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