New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella welcomed Virat Kohli to LinkedIn after the former India captain made his debut on the professional networking platform, drawing attention to the cricketer's expanding business interests beyond the field.

Nadella responded to Kohli's first LinkedIn post with a message congratulating him on his latest venture. "My feed just got even more interesting. Welcome to LinkedIn, Virat! And congrats on your next chapter with one8world," Nadella wrote.

Kohli's arrival on LinkedIn, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft, was accompanied by a post outlining his ambitions for Indian sport and his plans to develop homegrown brands for an international audience.

The 37-y...