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[Saba Sports News] According to Google Trends data, Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, has become the most searched personality in the world’s largest search engine, Google, in 2023. This achievement places him ahead of several renowned Asian personalities.
In an earlier list released in June, Korean pop group BTS’ V held the top spot as the most searched Asian on Google for the first half of 2023. However, Virat Kohli has since surpassed him as the most searched star of 2023. This feat also places him ahead of fellow BTS member JungKook and Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif, who was Google’s ‘Most Searched Asian Worldwide 2022.’
During the 16th edition of the Asia Cup, India had a memorable campaign, culminating in a dominant victory over defending champions Sri Lanka in the final. Virat Kohli’s performance in the tournament was noteworthy, including his 47th century in the 50-over format against Pakistan. He also achieved the milestone of becoming the fastest to reach 13,000 ODI runs, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar.
Throughout the tournament, Kohli scored 129 runs from five games, boasting an average of 64.50 and a strike rate of 114.15.
Despite being dismissed cheaply against Sri Lanka and resting during a Super Four match against Bangladesh, he made a significant impact. In the championship game, India bowled out Sri Lanka for a mere 50 runs and comfortably chased down the target with all 10 wickets in hand, thanks to the contributions of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan.