Players earning money from Instagram (Photo: PTI)

Virat Kohli: There is a wave of uneasiness among Virat Kohli's fans due to the sudden closure of his Instagram account. The question in mind is, what happened that kept Virat away from the crease of Instagram? Is this Virat Kohli's own decision or Instagram's and or has this happened due to some technical glitch? There are many questions, answers to which are yet to come. But, meanwhile, there is also a question regarding the financial loss suffered by Virat Kohli due to closure of Instagram account.

How much did Virat Kohli earn from Instagram?

What is meant by the loss due to closure of Instagram account is how much money Virat Kohli used to charge for a post? According to a report published by GQ India in 2020, Virat Kohli used to charge Rs 1.35 crore for a post on his Instagram account. Now this is a report from 5-6 years ago. Whereas Virat Kohli's Instagram account was closed in the year 2026. At this time, there is no concrete information about the price of one post of Virat Kohli on Instagram.

Such claims about Virat Kohli but baseless

However, it is claimed on social media that Virat Kohli charges up to Rs 12 crore for an Instagram post. But, in the year 2023, Virat Kohli himself had called this claim baseless.

While I am grateful and indebted to all that I've received in life, the news that has been making rounds about my social media earnings is not true. 🙏

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 12, 2023

Who is the player who earns more money from Instagram than Virat?

Now the question is, which player in the world earns the most from Instagram posts? In this matter, Portugal's star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is number one, according to the report of NSS Sports, there are 8 footballers among the top 10 players in the world who earn the most from Instagram posts.