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# ![Virat Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:virat.png) Virat

Shubman Gill is named ODI captain, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the squad; News outlets are reporting on the squad announcement, with high engagement on social media.

### About Virat
Analysis of social media trends and news related to Virat Kohli, the Indian cricketer.  

### Insights [#](/topic/virat/insights)
- virat posts created is up XX% from the previous month.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/virat/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:virat/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/virat/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXXXX +30%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX +68%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX +139%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-06-04  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-09-11  

| Social Network | TikTok  | YouTube    | X          | Reddit | News   |
| -------------- | ------  | -------    | -          | ------ | ----   |
| Engagements    | XXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXX  | XXXXXX |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXXX [#](/topic/virat/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:virat/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/virat/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXX -XXXX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2024-12-30  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-09-05  

| Social Network | TikTok | YouTube | X     | Reddit | News |
| -------------- | ------ | ------- | -     | ------ | ---- |
| Mentions       | XXX    | XXXXXX  | XXXXX | XX     | XX   |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX [#](/topic/virat/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:virat/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/virat/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Virat in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXX -XXXX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2025-06-04  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-09-05  

The most influential creators that mention Virat in the last XX hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@jod_insane](/creator/twitter/jod_insane)         | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@imVkohli](/creator/twitter/imVkohli)             | X    | XXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@CricCrazyJohns](/creator/twitter/CricCrazyJohns) | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@BluntIndianGal](/creator/twitter/BluntIndianGal) | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@RVCJ_FB](/creator/twitter/RVCJ_FB)               | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@Rajiv1841](/creator/twitter/Rajiv1841)           | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@ImTanujSingh](/creator/twitter/ImTanujSingh)     | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@Trend_VKohli](/creator/twitter/Trend_VKohli)     | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@rushiii_12](/creator/twitter/rushiii_12)         | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@Oxygen18_](/creator/twitter/Oxygen18_)           | XX   | XXXXX      | X     | XXXXXX      |

[View More](/list/creators/virat/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/virat/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:virat/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/virat/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% -XX%  
**1 Month**: XX% -XX%  
**6 Months**: XX% +6%  
**1 Year**: XX% -X%  
**1-Year High**: XX% on 2025-02-18  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2024-12-27  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Virat's Legacy and Achievements:** (40%) Posts celebrating Virat Kohli's achievements, records, and impact on Indian cricket.
- **Appreciation for Virat's Character:** (25%) Posts praising Virat Kohli's personality, sportsmanship, and respect for opponents.
- **Anticipation for Virat's Return:** (15%) Posts expressing excitement and anticipation for Virat Kohli's return to cricket, especially in the upcoming series.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Criticism of Government and BCCI:** (10%)  Posts criticizing the government, BCCI, and other figures related to cricket.
- **Negative Comments on Virat:** (5%)  Posts expressing negative opinions or criticisms of Virat Kohli.
- **Comparisons and Criticism of Other Players:** (5%)  Posts comparing Virat to other players, often with critical undertones.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive   | %   | Neutral    | %   | Negative   | %   |
| ------- | --------   | -   | -------    | -   | --------   | -   |
| TikTok  | XXXXXXX    | X%  | XXXXXXX    | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  |
| YouTube | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX  | X%  |
| X       | XXXXXXXXX  | X%  | XXXXXXXXX  | X%  | XXXXXXXXX  | XX% |
| Reddit  | XXXXX      | X%  | XXXXX      | X%  | XXX        | X%  |
| News    | XXXXX      | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXX      | X%  |
|         |            |     |            |     |            |     |
| Total   | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about Virat in the last XX hours

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**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about Virat in the last XX hours

[virat kohli](/topic/virat-kohli), [rohit](/topic/rohit), [kohli](/topic/kohli), [sharma](/topic/sharma), [india](/topic/india), [australia](/topic/australia), [cricket](/topic/cricket), [retirement](/topic/retirement), [rohit sharma](/topic/rohit-sharma), [#shortsfeed](/topic/#shortsfeed), [pakistan](/topic/pakistan), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [aur](/topic/aur), [cristiano ronaldo](/topic/cristiano-ronaldo), [instagram](/topic/instagram), [vlogs](/topic/vlogs), [london](/topic/london), [shubman gill](/topic/shubman-gill), [icc](/topic/icc), [king of](/topic/king-of), [diya](/topic/diya), [ab](/topic/ab), [lionel messi](/topic/lionel-messi), [premier league](/topic/premier-league), [yadav](/topic/yadav), [bowling](/topic/bowling), [chapter 11](/topic/chapter-11), [comeback](/topic/comeback), [#short](/topic/#short), [jersey](/topic/jersey), [asia](/topic/asia), [viralshorts](/topic/viralshorts), [rahul](/topic/rahul), [all the](/topic/all-the), [tha](/topic/tha), [bat](/topic/bat), [mi](/topic/mi), [aap](/topic/aap), [stocks](/topic/stocks), [bharat](/topic/bharat), [south africa](/topic/south-africa), [singapore](/topic/singapore), [whatsapp](/topic/whatsapp), [goat](/topic/goat), [$mrfbo](/topic/$mrfbo), [bcci](/topic/bcci), [the only](/topic/the-only), [breaking news](/topic/breaking-news), [has been](/topic/has-been), [par](/topic/par), [united states](/topic/united-states), [real time](/topic/real-time), [#ai](/topic/#ai), [kya](/topic/kya), [he will](/topic/he-will), [return to](/topic/return-to), [mindset](/topic/mindset), [new zealand](/topic/new-zealand), [unboxing](/topic/unboxing), [away from](/topic/away-from), [twitter](/topic/twitter), [mein](/topic/mein), [poster](/topic/poster), [facebook](/topic/facebook), [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services), [gautam](/topic/gautam), [hip hop](/topic/hip-hop), [dominance](/topic/dominance), [masterclass](/topic/masterclass), [bangladesh](/topic/bangladesh), [behind the](/topic/behind-the), [$reymi](/topic/$reymi), [ho](/topic/ho), [xi](/topic/xi), [over the](/topic/over-the), [ski mask](/topic/ski-mask), [afghanistan](/topic/afghanistan), [telegram](/topic/telegram), [wi](/topic/wi), [tiktok](/topic/tiktok), [meta](/topic/meta), [ind](/topic/ind), [loading](/topic/loading), [bengaluru](/topic/bengaluru), [hub](/topic/hub), [head coach](/topic/head-coach), [jaipur](/topic/jaipur), [toh](/topic/toh), [drops](/topic/drops), [team and](/topic/team-and), [remix](/topic/remix), [generated](/topic/generated), [cric](/topic/cric), [sri lanka](/topic/sri-lanka), [melbourne](/topic/melbourne), [hain](/topic/hain), [future of](/topic/future-of), [up the](/topic/up-the), [money](/topic/money), [$pumde](/topic/$pumde)

### Top News [#](/topic/virat/news)
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Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"'They mean business': Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma set the tone - Inside India's training day in Perth Cricket News - The Times of India"  
[News Link](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-australia/they-mean-business-virat-kohli-rohit-sharma-set-the-tone-inside-indias-training-day-in-perth/articleshow/124601978.cms) [@timesofindia](/creator/x/timesofindia) 2025-10-16T10:12Z 208.1M followers, 4057 engagements


"Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli & Team India Land In Perth After Flight Delays Watch Cricket News - News18"  
[News Link](https://www.news18.com/cricket/rohit-sharma-virat-kohli-team-india-land-in-perth-after-flight-delays-watch-ws-l-9639991.html) [@CNNnews18](/creator/x/CNNnews18) 2025-10-16T08:36Z 208.1M followers, 1224 engagements


"Virat Kohli's cryptic X post was teaser to brand promotion triggers meme fest - India Today"  
[News Link](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/virat-kohli-cryptic-post-twitter-brand-promotional-video-world-cup-2027-2803984-2025-10-16) [@IndiaToday](/creator/x/IndiaToday) 2025-10-16T08:34Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Virat Kohli was like a cat on hot tin roof: Ravi Shastri says former India captain meant bad news for lazy buggers in team Cricket News - The Indian Express"  
[News Link](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-cat-hot-tin-roof-bad-news-lazy-buggers-fitness-shastri-10310175/) [@IndianExpress](/creator/x/IndianExpress) 2025-10-16T07:58Z 208.1M followers, 2118 engagements



### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/virat/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"Is this a sign that Virat Kohli has his eyes set on the 2027 ODI World Cup 👀🏆 #ViratKohli #ODIs #WorldCup #India #Sportskeeda#pakvssau2025"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@ab_shorts247/video/7561758881152617750) [@ab_shorts247](/creator/tiktok/ab_shorts247) 2025-10-16T10:06Z 64.7K followers, 179.6K engagements


"THE MUCH AWAITED MOMENT 😍 - Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli practising together for the ODI series. RevSportz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1978755563774189712) [@CricCrazyJohns](/creator/x/CricCrazyJohns) 2025-10-16T09:31Z 677K followers, 484.8K engagements


"Finally Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli back in Team india🥹 #trending #shorts"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=19xrFoTUQV4) [@rahulsahani](/creator/youtube/rahulsahani) 2025-10-16T09:15Z 518K followers, 580.1K engagements


"Paid posts pe news bann rahe hain. Kohli is truly back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FarziCricketer/status/1978728636048982235) [@FarziCricketer](/creator/x/FarziCricketer) 2025-10-16T07:44Z 222.6K followers, 75.2K engagements