In the modern era, a sportsperson’s stardom is not just confined to the playgrounds. The development of social media has allowed fans to follow their favorite athletes closely. Various platforms keep him posted about what his favorite stars do when they are not on national duties.
In the past few years, the followers of athletes, especially cricketers, have skyrocketed in India. On Wednesday, ace batsman and former India captain Virat Kohli became the first Indian to get 200 million followers on Instagram. He is now the third most followed athlete worldwide after star footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and the first Indian cricketer to have 200 million followers on the platform.
Since Kohli has achieved a huge milestone on Instagram, let’s take a look at the next four cricketers who have the most followers:
M S Dhoni: After Virat Kohli, it is none other than former captain and legendary wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni. He may have taken the wraps off his international career in 2020, but his followers are increasing every day. Ever since his retirement, fans eagerly wait for the Indian Premier League (IPL) every year to see their favorite superstar in action. Although she is not as active on social media platforms, she still has 88.6 million fans on Instagram.
Sachin Tendulkar: Next on this list is Sachin Tendulkar who is considered as the ‘God of Indian Cricket’. After hanging up his shoes in 2013, the Master Blaster keeps on interacting with his fans through several social media platforms and Instagram is one of them. He keeps on sharing videos, pictures and even gives his life to interact with his loyal supporters. Currently, 34.7 million people are following him on Instagram.
Rohit Sharma: Indian captain Rohit Sharma is in fourth place. Hitman often engages with fans through his witty and quirky posts, pictures from training and sharing quality time with family members. He has 24 million followers on Instagram.
Hardik Pandya: The dynamic all-rounder recently showcased the 2.0 version of himself in IPL 2022. He scored over 480 runs, recorded his best T20 bowling figures in the final and then, won the first title. It was a good season for Pandya due to which the number of his followers also increased. Currently, she has 21.5 million followers on her official Instagram account.
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