Top 10 Indian Cricketers with highest Instagram followers
It seems like everybody is on social media nowadays. People follow their favorite celebrity to see what they are up to and Celebrities also keep in touch with their fans by posting pictures and videos and giving updates about their daily life or any events.
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Lets check out top 10 most followed cricketers on instagram.
1.Virat Kholi - 77.4 Million
The current Captain of indian cricket team Virat started his career in international cricket in 2008 against Sri Lanka,is now the most followed Indian Cricketer on Instagram and other social media platforms. Currently considered the best ODI player, Virat is also known for his aggressive attitude. Virat earns $296,000 for 1 instagram post according to HopperHQ, Which is more than Conor Mcgregor, Stephen Curry and Floyd Mayweather get per post.
Instagram - virat.kholi
Considered the best ODI Captain of Indian cricket team. MS Dhoni ranks 2nd when it comes to number of followers on instagram with 29.1 million followers. Dhoni is the only Captain to win all three ICC tournaments, World T20(2007), World Cup(2011) and Champions Trophy(2013). MS is also the captain of IPL team Chennai Super Kings whom he led to the IPL trophies in 2010, 2011 and 2018.
Instagram - mahi7781
3.Sachin Tendulkar - 26.4 Million
Known as the God of cricket in India, where cricket is like a religion. Sachin has number records to his name which are considered to be unbreakable. No doubt there are more millions of followers and admirers of Sachin all over the world.
Instagram - sachintendulkar
4.Rohit Sharma - 15.2 Million
Also known as Hitman, Rohit holds the records of scoring 3 double centuries in ODIs making him the only player to do so. Also holding the record for highest ODI score of 264.
Also the First IPL captain to win 4 IPL titles.
Instagram - rohitsharma45
5.Hardik Pandya - 13.2 Million
Hardik is one of the best Hard hitters of the ball and an explosive batsman.Recently blessed with a baby boy with his Serbian wife Nataša Stanković.
In the ICC Champions Trophy Final against Pakistan, Pandya went all guns blazing and earned himself many followers after that inning.
Instagram - hardikpandya93
6.Suresh Raina - 12.4 Million
Now a former Indian Cricketer Suresh retired the same day as MS Dhoni did. Suresh is the 1st Indian batsman to score a century in T20 format of the game, also the 1st to score a century in all three formats of the game ODI,T20 and test.
Instagram - sureshraina3
7.Yuvraj singh - 9.5 Million
One the most explosive batsman of his time, has won India many matches. Yuvraj Singh was the man of the series for 2011 World Cup, which Indian had won after 28 years. One of his greatest achievements was when he hit 6 sixes in an over in T20 world cup in 2007 against England’s Stuart Broad.
Instagram - yuvisofficial
8.Virender Sehwag - 5.5 Million
One of the most entertaining batsman in ODI, Sehwag retired in 2015, Viru now entertains his fans with his humor on social media. Viru’s Explosive batting skills and his care-free attitude always put fear in the minds of the opposition.
Instagram - virendersehwag
9.Harbhajan Singh - 4.2 Million
Known as Bhajji or Bhajji Pa, Harbhajan is the 2nd highest wicket taker as an off-spinner after Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan. Harbhajan was offered the post of DSP in Punjab Police in 2002 by former CM Prakash Badal. He also gave him the name “Punjab da Puttar” (Son of Punjab) after his brilliant performance against Australia in 2001.
Instagram - harbhajan3
10.Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 2.8 Million
In his T20 debut against Pakistan in 2012, He got a wicket on the very first ball, he did the same in his ODI debut as well against Pakistan. Bhuvi was also the first to get Sachin Tendulkar out for a duck for the first time in a 2008-09 Ranji Trophy final. It was the first time Sachin had scored a duck in his first-class cricket.
Instagram - imbhuvi
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