(CNN) Virat Kohli is already adored by millions across India and around the globe -- but the nation's cricket captain can now add one of the sport's greatest ever players to his ever expanding fan club.

For a guy who has 30 million followers on Twitter, 37 million on Facebook, and another 36 million on Instagram, you could forgive Kohli for overlooking a new admirer.

But Kohli will want to sit up and take notice of this latest endorsement -- that of Viv Richards , the West Indies great, widely considered one of the best ever to have ever picked up a cricket bat.

Kohli celebrates during India's World Cup victory over Australia.

"Yes, for sure, maybe that's why I'm in his corner most times," Richards told CNN after being asked whether he sees parts of himself in Kohli.

"I just love the way he approaches his games, his batting, the confidence he gives to his players. He's always involved. When you have a captain who always appears as confident as he does, all the other guys are going to be behind you and we've seen that before in this particular tournament."

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