Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has joined LinkedIn to share insights from his entrepreneurial ventures, investments and experiences beyond professional cricket, bringing his perspective on leadership, team building and performance to the platform’s professional community.
Kohli, co-founder of sports and active lifestyle brand one8 and an investor in Agilitas Sports, plans to discuss the principles behind building businesses, making decisions and sustaining performance over time. His move comes as athletes increasingly explore entrepreneurship and investments alongside their sporting careers.
Kohli’s focus on building Indian sports brands
Kohli’s investment in Agilitas Sports reflects his interest in developing Indian sports and active lifestyle brands with global ambitions. The company is building a vertically integrated business spanning product development, manufacturing, distribution, retail and brand building.
Its portfolio includes one8, where Kohli is involved in shaping products across performance and active lifestyle categories, bringing an athlete’s perspective to functionality, design and finish.
“Sport has been such a big part of my life, and over the years I’ve realised that the same approach applies to everything you do,” Kohli said.
“I wanted to be part of building something from India that can be globally relevant, but also something that can have a real impact on how people experience sport and movement in their everyday lives,” he added.
Kohli said his ambition extends beyond selling products to building brands that athletes can believe in and consumers can wear with pride.
LinkedIn targets India’s professional community
Kumaresh Pattabiraman, country manager at LinkedIn India, said Kohli’s entrepreneurial journey could resonate with professionals exploring business opportunities and careers beyond a single discipline.
“By sharing his entrepreneurial journey on LinkedIn, Virat will inspire a growing community of 185 million Indians and over a billion professionals worldwide who come to LinkedIn to connect, learn, grow their businesses and share what they are building next,” Pattabiraman said.
According to LinkedIn, Kohli will share lessons from nearly two decades of international cricket, including perspectives on leadership, teamwork and decision-making under pressure.
His presence on the platform will bring together his experience in elite sport and his work in business, offering professional audiences a closer look at the thinking behind his entrepreneurial pursuits.
