Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead Virat Kohli in list of most influential sportspersons in the world

As per HypeAuditor, Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli is only behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the list of most influential sportspersons in the world on Instagram.

While Kohli is the most influential Asian athlete in the world, he is behind the Portuguese and Argentine footballing legends.

They also boast massive followings on social media.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, is the most followed person on the platform with 584 million followers.

Lionel Messi also has a massive fan base with 463 million people following him on Instagram.

He currently plays for Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has 249 million Instagram followers. The 34-year-old cricketer represents the Indian national cricket team and Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.