Top 10 Most Followed Cricketers on Social Media

Top 10 Most Followed Cricketers on Social Media: In the fast forward world, where social media sets the trends and make the news, it won’t be much of a surprise if the cricketers have millions and millions of followers on them. The most promotional hub in social media is Twitter, but cricketers are now also taking to Facebook to promote their brands, share pictures and activities with their fans. Let us have a look at the top 10 cricketers, who have the most followers on social media. 10. Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (South Africa): 2.2 million followers One of the most popular cricketer in the modern world, de Villiers only have an official Twitter handle, and his Facebook account is managed by Wikipedia. (Photo Source: Getty Images) One of the most popular cricketer in the modern world, de Villiers only have an official Twitter handle, and his Facebook account is managed by Wikipedia. de Villiers, commonly referred to as Mr. 360 takes the means of Twitter to connect to his fans, but the total number of followers he has, combining both Twitter (1.58 M) and Facebook (0.62 M) is 2.2 million. 9. Zaheer Khan (India): 4.26 million followers Zaheer Khan has a huge fan following both on and off the field. (Photo Source: AFP) Regarded as one of the chief architects in India’s win of Cricket World Cup 2011, Zaheer Khan has a huge fan following both on and off the field. When it comes to social media, Zaheer Khan has a huge fan following in both Facebook (2.52 M) and Twitter (1.76 M). His official Facebook page is run by his management, which is known as ZaheerKhans. 8. Kevin Pietersen (England): 4.65 million followers Pietersen’s popularity is still a matter to discuss. He has 2.08 M followers on Twitter and 2.57 M fans on Facebook. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England discard have a lot of fans and most of them like to sink in with the controversies he create. Recently being axed by the selectors, as a remedy for the English side, Pietersen’s popularity is still a matter to discuss. He has 2.08 M followers on Twitter and 2.57 M fans on Facebook, taking his total fan following to 4.65 million. 7. Suresh Raina (India): 4.88 million followers Raina is one of the best limited over batsman in this era and he played a defining role in India’s quarter-final win over Australia in the Cricket World Cup 2011. (Photo Source: Associated Press) Just ahead of Kevin Pietersen is Suresh Raina, who has a total of 4.88 million followers, that includes 2.63 million on Twitter and 2.25 million on Facebook. Raina is one of the best limited over batsman in this era and he played a defining role in India’s quarter-final win over Australia in the Cricket World Cup 2011. 6. Chris Gayle (West Indies): 5.02 million followers Sixth in the list of the most followers is the hard-hitting opener of West Indies, Chris Gayle. (Picture Source: ChrisGayle Instagram) Sixth in the list of the most followers is the hard-hitting opener of West Indies, Chris Gayle. With 1.85 million followers in Twitter and 3.17 million likes on his Facebook page, Chris Gayle as a fan following of over 5 million in social media, most of whom are Indians, given his performances in the Indian Premier League. 5. Yuvraj Singh (India): 9.86 million followers Yuvraj Singh is the fifth in the list of the cricketers with most followers on social media. (Photo Credits: dnaIndia) The chief architect of India’s 2011 World Cup win, Yuvraj Singh is the fifth in the list of the cricketers with most followers on social media. He has 2.73 million followers on Twitter and 7.13 million likes on his Facebook page, taking his total fan following on social media to 9.86 million. The left-handed batsman will reach the 10 million mark soon. 4. Virender Sehwag (India): 12.68 million followers The Indian opener may be out of favour of the Indian selectors but when it comes to fans, he is one of the most loved cricketers of the country. (Photo Source: AFP) The Indian opener may be out of favour of the Indian selectors but when it comes to fans, he is one of the most loved cricketers of the country. With 3.19 million fans in Twitter and 9.49 million fans liking his Facebook page, Sehwag has a total fan following of 12.68 million on social media. 3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India): 15.15 million followers The Indian captain, MS Dhoni is 3rd in the list of the cricketers with most followers on social media. (Photo Source: IndiaToday) The Indian captain, MS Dhoni is 3rd in the list of the cricketers with most followers on social media. A total of 3.34 million people follow him on Twitter while 11.03 million people likes his official Facebook page. He has over 15 million followers on social media. 2. Virat Kohli (India): 24 million followers Virat Kohli is the heart-throb when it comes to the female followers of cricket in India. (Photo Source: ISL) Virat Kohli is the heart-throb when it comes to the female followers of cricket in India. They never look at how well he bats, but are always mesmerized by the looks of him. Kohli has 5 million followers on Twitter and 19.28 million likes on his Facebook page, taking the total to 24.28 million followers. 1. Sachin Tendulkar (India): 29.12 million followers The most followed cricketer on social media is Sachin Tendulkar, the Superman of India. (Photo Source: Associated Press) The most followed cricketer on social media is Sachin Tendulkar, the Superman of India. He has 4.88 million followers on Twitter and over 24 million people across the world, likes his official Facebook page. The recent picture which Sachin shared on his Facebook page, that shows him touring the mountains, gained close to 0.61 million likes and more than 5000 shares. *All stats updated till 27th December 2014.