Virat Kohli Craze! Indian Cricket Icon's Golden Statue Unveiled At New York's Times Square

Ace Indian cricketer and global icon Virat Kohli's craze is now ruling the hearts of people of the United States. On Tuesday, a golden statue of Virat Kohli was installed and unveiled at the famous Times Square.

The United States, which is also a host for the ongoing ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2024, is a big untouched market for cricket. Here, sports like Rugby, Basketball, Tennis and other American sports have more fan following. But now, with increasing number of Asians in America, cricket is likely to be the next popular game.

Notably, Kohli's statue at Times Square is a part of a marketing campaign by one of the mattress companies, which the cricketer endorses.

Sharing their views on installation of the life-size statue of Virat Kohli, Indian cricket fans and Kohli followers flooded social media with praise.

A Twitter user said, "CGI but it's perfectly made to suit Virat Kohli's stature."

Another user called him the true legend adding: "That is why he was necessary to be in the team to promote the brand of Cricket around the globe, he's a true ambassador of the game!"

While many called Virat Kohli a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time). "A statue of Virat Kohli at the iconic Times Square is a well-deserved tribute to a global star and ambassador of the game. Truly a GOAT moment! 🐐" another netizen said.