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Cricket’s magic hasn’t quite cast its spell on America, but a recent tweet has the world buzzing! While sports like baseball and basketball are household names in the U.S., cricket, with its deep roots in the British colonies, hasn’t seen the same limelight. But times are changing.

Enter Joe Pompliano, a sports business guru with over 100,000 dedicated readers, from billionaires to casual fans. His latest insight? A hint at cricket’s rising global fame. The focus is cricket sensation, Virat Kohli, whose Instagram following has now outshone American sports icons Tom Brady and his ex-partner, Gisele Bündchen. When you weigh Kohli’s 250 million followers against these giants, it’s clear: cricket might be stepping up its global game. Hold on to your bats and balls; this is a face-off for the digital age!

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Cricket’s Silent 250-M Roar: Kohli vs. Brady and Bündchen

Amassing a colossal 255,269,526 Instagram followers, Virat Kohli has effectively turned the world’s spotlight toward cricket. To paint a clearer picture, Cristiano Ronaldo tops the athlete follower count with an astronomical 596,848,846 followers, closely followed by Lionel Messi at 479,268,484. Now, place Kohli, the only Indian in the top 25, comfortably in third.

Then there’s Tom Brady, a marvel in the NFL and undeniably the G.O.A.T., but his Instagram followers count marks 14.2 million. They pale in comparison to Kohli’s mighty numbers. And Gisele, With an audience of 21.7 million, her posts might ignite the fashion world, but it’s evident that cricket has a fanbase that’s globally unparalleled.

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Flip to Brady and Bündchen: A relationship that began on a blind date evolved into a fairytale wedding and ended in an unforeseen divorce after 13 years. Speculations arose, attributing their split to Gisele’s persuasion on Brady’s retirement—a move he resisted only to return with the Buccaneers, possibly the wedge driving them apart.

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In conclusion, the metrics of popularity might differ regionally. But Joe Pompliano’s assertion reaffirms a truth: cricket, especially through icons like Kohli, has made its mark on a global scale. And while America might be entranced by its homegrown sports, the world seems to dance to the rhythm of cricket.

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