Indian cricket team's superstar Virat Kohli makes LinkedIn debut

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. Pic/Kohli’s Instagram

India cricket superstar Virat Kohli, 37, has made his LinkedIn debut, with his first post going viral on the professional networking platform.

Kohli, who has 271 million Instagram followers, shared his vision of building a sports platform in India.

"I've always wanted to see an India where every sport is followed, celebrated, and played. Today, that vision feels closer than ever," wrote Kohli, co-founder of sportswear brand one8.

Kohli has already amassed over three lakh LinkedIn followers, while his debut post received more than 70,000 ‘likes' and 2,000 comments.

Earlier, Kohli parted ways with sportswear giant Puma after reportedly turning down a Rs 300 crore deal in favour of an equity-based partnership with Indian sportswear company Agilitas. He has invested R40 crore in the company.

"The vision is clear. It's time to build something that will outlive all of us. That's the journey we're on," Kohli added, outlining his ambition to build an end-to-end sports platform spanning manufacturing, consumer brands and distribution.