Virat Kohli thanks his 8 million twitter followers

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli today thanked his growing fan base, which has taken his twitter following to 8 million

New Delhi: Indian Test captain Virat Kohli today thanked his growing fan base, which has taken his twitter following to 8 million.

The 26-year-old batsman, who recently enjoyed his first Test series win as captain after leading India to a 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka, saw his following on twitter grow to 8.01 million and the Delhi boy was quick to acknowledge the love of his fans.

Pic Courtesy/ Virat Kohli's official twitter account

"8 Million Followers! Absolutely Delighted. Thank You everyone for the immense love! #Grateful," Kohli wrote on his twitter handle.

Interestingly cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has 7.73 million fans following him on twitter while ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has 4.52 million twitter followers.

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