New 'bhai' in town? Team India skipper Virat Kohli beats Salman Khan

Updated On: 27 June, 2017 08:38 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Team India captain Virat Kohli with over 35 million Facebook followers overtakes Bollywood's Salman Khan to emerge as the second most followed Indian on the social media platform

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New 'bhai' in town? Team India skipper Virat Kohli beats Salman Khan

Virat Kohli becomes second most followed Indian on Facebook after Narendra Modi
Virat Kohli and Salman Khan

The controversy over Anil Kumble's ouster as Team India coach does not seem to have affected Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's image.

The 28-year-old has just added another feather to his illustrious cap. Always popular, though the Kumble episode may have affected it a bit, Virat is now among the most followed Indians on Facebook. The young Indian skipper is the second-most followed Indian on Facebook with more than 35 million followers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi still leads the race with 42.2 million FB followers.

Kohli has even overtaken Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the popularity charts on Facebook by a difference of more than 6,00,000 followers.