Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: 5 lesser seen social media posts of the Team India superstar

Team India superstar Virat Kohli turned 37 on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The ace batter was recently seen in action during the three-match ODI series Down Under. He will next be seen during the upcoming home series against South Africa.

Virat Kohli is known for his game on the field. Through his exceptional performances, having broken several records over the years, he has gained recognition and admiration from fans, fellow and former cricketers from all around the globe.

However, the superstar is equally popular with his presence on social media. Kohli is among the most followed athletes on Instagram with 274 million followers. He is the only cricketer on this list, behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Cricket's biggest global superstar, he is miles ahead of his peers even on social media.

On that note, let us take a look at five lesser-seen social media posts of the Team India superstar on his 37th birthday.

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#5 Virat Kohli's funny pose riding a fake bike

On December 8, 2021, Virat Kohli posted a hilarious picture of himself on Instagram. The star batter came up with a funny pose riding a fake bike during a shoot. He was seen in front of the green screen, sitting on the cut-out of a bike with a fake seat.

Dressed in a black t-shirt and grey jeans, he also held the handle of the bike on both sides, making an angry yet funny face. Notably, he had a real black helmet on as he posed riding the fake bike.

"Once upon a time. 🚗🏍️💨#80skids #backinthedays," he captioned the post.

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#4 Kohli's lockdown picture with India teammate

During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Virat Kohli posted a picture with India teammate Shreyas Iyer. The two could be seen standing with each other, but at a distance. Both players had their masks on, while Kohli also wore gloves. Shreyas was seen in a t-shirt with shorts and slippers, while Kohli wore a black full-sleeve t-shirt with pants and white shoes.

Shreyas brought some homemade 'neer dosas' while Kohli sent back mushroom biryani.

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#3 Kohli's funny picture with Mohammad Shami and Prithvi Shaw

Ahead of India's away Test series against New Zealand in February 2020, Virat Kohli posted a funny picture with teammates Mohammad Shami and Prithvi Shaw. After their warm-up match against New Zealand XI, the former skipper appeared to be in a funny mood. The three players made hilarious and weird faces at the camera.

"Naya post Sundar dost 🤪" he captioned the picture.

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#2 Kohli looking at his younger self

Virat Kohli played U-15 and U-19 matches for his state team, Delhi, and also captained India to victory at the U-19 World Cup in Malaysia in 2008 before featuring and making it big on the international level. In September 2019, Kohli posted a picture where he looked at his 16-year-old self. With a beard, grown hair, and well-groomed, he sported a sharp look in 2019, while compared to his younger self back in the day.

"Me looking at my younger self going 🙅‍♂️🤦‍♂️. #throwback #16yearsold," the caption of the post read.

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#1 Kohli's picture with Anushka Sharma from the movies

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are among the most popular and celebrated cricketer-bollywood couples. They married each other in December 2017 and also have two kids at present.

In November 2019, Kohli posted a cute picture of himself with Anushka while having a fun time at the movies. He could be seen wearing a funky blue denim jacket and had a wide smile as they posed for a selfie.

"About last night. At the movies with this hottie 😍❤️ @anushkasharma," he captioned the post.

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Edited by Rishab Vm