Team India's superstar batsman Virat Kohli is officially the most searched cricketer in Google's 25-year history. The search engine giant also confirmed this with a special video on its social media account.

Google has officially declared Virat Kohli the most searched cricketer in its 25-year history. This prestigious title underlines Kohli's immense popularity and the global fascination that his remarkable career holds. Notably, the former Indian captain first came onto the scene during the 2008 Under-19 World Cup where he led the Men in Blue to victory. He was then picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL where he played for 16 years and continues to be a part of it.

Kohli, 35, is considered one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is fourth on the list of all-time top run-getters in international cricket. In 518 matches across formats, the right-handed batsman has scored 26,532 runs at an average of 54.36 with 80 hundreds and 138 half-centuries.

On Monday evening, December 11th, Google released a video with a comprehensive list of the most searched topics in its 25-year history. The topics ranged across genres - sports to entertainment and politics to viral trends.

The clip was shared on Google's X handle with the caption:

“If the last 25 years have taught us anything, the next 25 will change everything. Here are the most searched moments of all time. #YearInSearch.”

Meanwhile, Kohli's hero Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the most searched footballer by Google. Kohli was previously part of the same commercial alongside the Portuguese star, although he did not share the screen with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. However, Kohli posted a thoughtful message on Instagram as his team was eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Kohli also called him the 'greatest of all time' in his post.

Notably, the recognition means that Kohli's influence extends far beyond the realm of cricket, attracting the attention of fans, cricket enthusiasts and even those unfamiliar with the sport, particularly people living abroad. Famous streamer IShowSpeed ​​​​is the best example of this as the Portuguese found Kohli through Google and then traveled to India to watch the cricketer live in action during the World Cup.