Virat Kohli Joins PM Modi In The List Of 'Most Admired Men'; 4 Indians Make Top 20

Captain of the Indian Cricket team, Virat Kohli continues to make significant strides not just on the field but off it too. The India captain made the list of 'Most Admired Men' by YouGov.

The survey highlights the top 20 most admired men and women across the world. A total of 4 Indians made the list including Prime Minister Narendra Modi (No. 4), Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan (No. 14), and Shah Rukh Khan (No. 17). Kohli was placed at No. 16 in the overall list.

Across 42 countries, 4500 people were included in the survey. Human rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai saw the most significant drop, from No. 6 to 14.

On the other hand, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gained the most significant increase in ranking as he climbed 4 spots.

When it comes to the 'Most Admired Men' in India, PM Modi tops the charts ahead of Ratan Tata while MS Dhoni occupies the No. 3 spot. Dhoni is the most admired sportsman in the country despite Kohli topping the global charts.

Following Dhoni in the list of sportsmen is Sachin Tendulkar (No. 7), Virat Kohli (No. 9), Cristiano Ronaldo (No. 10), Lionel Messi (No. 16), and Michael Jordan (No. 21).

List of top 20 'Most Admired Men' in the world:

Rank	Name	Admiration score
1	Barack Obama	8.9
2	Bill Gates	8.3
3	Xi Jinping	5.1
4	NarendraModi	4.7
5	Jackie Chan	4.7
6	Cristiano Ronaldo	4.5
7	Jack Ma	4.3
8	Dalai Lama	4
9	Elon Musk	3.6
10	Keanu Reeves	3.6
11	Lionel Messi	3.5
12	Vladimir Putin	3.3
13	Michael Jordan	3.1
14	Amitabh Bachchan	2.8
15	Donald Trump	2.8
16	ViratKohli	2.2
17	Shahrukh Khan	2.1
18	Pope Francis	2.9
19	Recep Tayyip Erdogan	1.2
20	JokoWidodo	0.9