Virat Kohli and Carlos Alcaraz - (Source : @Johns/X.com)
On Sunday, June 8, Tennis sensations Carlos Alcaraz and Janick Sinner scripted history as the two rising stars played out the longest final in the history of the French Open. After 5 hours and 29 minutes, the Spaniard got the better of his Italian Counterpart and successfully defended his title.
The 22-year-old won his fifth Grand Slam title and was the talk of the town on the internet for his scintillating display in Paris. While Tennis is a global sport, cricket is trying to become one. Nonetheless, Virat Kohli has certainly acted as a catalyst to spread global awareness of the sport and more and more people taking up cricket across Europe.
Virat Kohli Reference In Old Clip Goes Viral
It won't be wrong to say that Virat Kohli is the biggest celebrity across sports with top stars like Harry Kane, LeBron James, and Conor MacGregor following him on social media. In the latest events, following Alcaraz's title win, an old clip of a commentator comparing Alcaraz's fitness and talent to Virat Kohli is going viral. Watch the video here.
"It's like watching Virat Kohli in cricket or Michael Jordan in Basketball," remarked the commentator on-air.
A Section of fans also assumed the commentary to be from the 2025 French Open final, but for the unversed, it is an old clip from 2023, when Alcaraz locked horns against Stefanos Tsitsipas in French Open.
Kohli's Popularity, An Unmatched Phenomenon
Virat Kohli enjoys an unmatched popularity as the former India cricketer is the most-followed Asian athlete on social media. Further, Virat also holds the record for top-four most liked cricketing posts on Instagram.
The effect is such that RCB recently became the first team in the history of IPL to have 20+ million followers on Instagram.
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