Top Five Indian Cricket Players With Most Instagram Followers

It would not be wrong to say that we are living in the world of the digital era, which is changing day by day through social media and athletes, are the ones who have been followed by a lot of individuals to get a glimpse of their favourite player. Social Media offers players a platform where they can connect with their fans share personal moments, and provide insight into their lives beyond the sports field.

Indian cricketers are some of the most well-known cricket players in the World who have a strong impact on social media. But do you know, from the hundreds of players, who are the top 5 Indian players with the most Instagram followers? Today, through this news piece, we are going to take you through the list of 5 Indian players who have the most followers on their Social Media platforms.

Top Five Indian Cricket Players With Most Instagram Followers:

1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, who has scored the most runs in IPL 2024 till now and international cricket, is also leading on his social media by having 268 million followers on Instagram. Virat Kohli is the highest run scorer for the Indian team across all formats after the great Sachin Tendulkar, he has scored a total of 34357 runs in all three formats, having an average of 54.11, which includes 80 hundreds in 522 matches.

On Instagram, Kohi has been seen posting stories and posts related to the Indian team, Family, health and praising the performances of the young players on his story in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli has been always an inspiration for the upcoming cricketers in the World as at the age of 35 years he is still seen in the list of players who have scored most runs in IPL history.

2. MS Dhoni

Former Indian captain, MS Dhoni, has retired from cricket after serving the Indian team for almost 14 years. The wicketkeeper-batsman has won several ICC trophies under his name, of which one of the major achievements was winning India's 2nd ICC World Cup 2011 after a long wait of 28 years against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. The Chennai Super Kings player has a huge fan following, which makes him one of the most loved cricketers in the World. Although Dhoni isn't seen as active on Social media, he has a huge followers of 47.6 million on Instagram.

Dhoni is currently playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League from a Chennai-based franchise after saying goodbye to international cricket in 2020 after the 2019 World Cup.

The wicketkeeper-batsman is still finishing the games for the yellow-army after handing the captaincy responsibilities to Ruturaj Gaikwad in 2024 season of the IPL. You might not know but Dhoni has scored most runs in IPL playoffs for Super Kings after his teammate Suresh Raina. 

3. Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin was not just a name, it was an emotion that the cricket fans have lived for 24 years, where he has made not only the Indian team proud but also made a global record in the cricketing world after becoming the highest run-scorer in international cricket. 

The "God of cricket" has 45.8 million followers on Instagram, where he has posted several match-winning performances in his long career of 24 years. Apart from this, Tendulkar has been seen promoting cricket on a grassroots level and promoting awareness related to social causes.

4. Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is the captain of the Indian cricket team and one of the best batters in the world, having 3 double hundreds in ODI cricket to his name. The Indian Captain has played several match-winning knocks for his team for which he has been loved by every fan in the World. The Mumbai-born boy has got 39.7 million followers on Instagram, where he has been sharing posts and stories related to the Indian cricket team and personal life with his wife and family.

5. Hardik Pandya

On number 5, we have got the Hard-hitting Pandya. This Indian all-rounder has been known for his sensational hitting in the Indian team, which can change the result of the game.

Hardik Pandya is one of the most stylish cricketers in the Indian team who has been seen endorsing different brands on his social media handle, the Mumbai Indians captain has 29.6 million followers on his Instagram handle where he is often seen posting photos and stories of personal life.

There are a few more cricketers on this list with names like Suresh Raina, Ab Devilliars and Yuvraj Singh who are seen getting engaged with their fans on social media handles by sharing funny content and promoting a social cause to help others.