The popular belief among people is that style comes naturally. Cricket, the age old gentleman’s game was never quite known for its stylish attributes. When it comes to glamour and glitz on the field, it is often the football players who take most of the accolades. However, the trend has been evolving now. The modern day cricketers are surely making a strong style statement of their own.

Truth be told, the popular belief can now be modified as style can come to anyone who desires it. The evolution of slam-bang cricket, the T20 format and the revolution of T20 leagues, has definitely been a key contributor for this genesis.

The players wish to be fitter now in order to survive the growing competition and at the same time get the aesthetics too – be it KL Rahul’s new found man bun or be it the well-kept <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/10-modern-day-cricketers-with-beards/" target="_blank">beards of Kane Richardson and Anton Devcich</a>. The list is a huge one for sure, but here we pick the top 10 trend setters and the most stylish modern day cricketers:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/05/Virat-Kohli-9.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-68971"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-68971" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-9.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli John Cena" width="600" height="408" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-68971" class="wp-caption-text">Indian captain Virat Kohli celebrates victory. (Photo by S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Without a doubt, Virat Kohli is the poster boy of the world cricket at the moment. The young dynamic Indian Test captain not only has an electrifying personality on the field but also off the field. His well-maintained beard, shaped at perfect angles, is a testimony of his sexy style appeal. Kohli never had the structured face cut when he arrived at the international scene as a barely 20-year-old batsman.

But now, he has a chiselled jawline that can give any <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/8-cricket-advertisements-which-epitomize-the-game-in-the-real-sense/" target="_blank">advertiser a run for his money</a>. His love for fitness is known to all. Kohli, who is believed to be following a strict diet, never skips any of his training session. His shirtless pic went viral on the social media that flaunted his abs and a ripped body.

This stylish cricketer has over 14 brands under his name and is the brand ambassador of the clothing range Wrogn. If you are visiting the streets of any major city in India, you are bound to find his poster somewhere or the other in the hoardings. He comes up with great hair styles and the tattoos on his arms enhance his style quotient. He is a trendsetter for sure!

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Shane Watson, the Australian all-rounder, recently retired from all forms of the game but continues to feature in the T20 leagues across the globe. The dynamic Aussie has been one of the most stylish players since the last decade. Like Kohli, he also takes his fitness very seriously and this fact is evident from his well-maintained torso.

Watto, as he is fondly called, has often been seen shirtless during practice sessions. As expressive as he is on the field, he is equally expressive in the print ads too. Watson was once seen wearing just the metallic pads and covering his modesty with the bat for a photo shoot. He has a worked out chest to go with big shoulders and arms.

The all-rounder certainly ensures that he carries himself well enough at the big occasions. His ruffled hair has become a style changer for many. At the official meets, he sets his hair right enough to justify the worth of any hair gel manufacturing company. The blonde hair Australian has the looks that make him an apt cricketer for the advertisements and hence he finds himself in the list of top 10 stylish cricketers.

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<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/12/AB-de-Villiers-of-South-Africa-GettyImages-467394620.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-47565"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47565" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-of-South-Africa-GettyImages-467394620.jpg" alt="Facts about AB de Villiers" width="800" height="533" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47565" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers of South Africa. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung-IDI/IDI via Getty Images)</figcaption>

One might wonder what <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/24-facts-about-ab-de-villiers-the-superman-of-cricket/" target="_blank">AB de Villiers</a>, the Mr. 360, has to do in this list. The simplicity that this multi-talented batsman from South Africa carries, is a style statement in itself. He brings to the board what the likes of Kumar Sangakkara and Rahul Dravid got. With suave looks, he makes sure that he appears to be the most stylish gentleman of the modern day cricket.

His ruffled hair got him a lot of female fans during his early days in cricket. AB, since then, has evolved a lot and perhaps become the best-limited overs batsman too. However, he has never lost his cool and has maintained the dignity that he is known for. For the pucca gentleman that he is, AB is a role model for many. AB has a huge fan base and his singing ability has in fact made him all the way more popular among the fairer sex.

His sense of style is being classy and elegant. He has no flashy scenes to be proud of, yet is one of the stylish cricketers around in the modern day world. Had there been a list of most elegant cricketers, AB would have found his name right after Dravid and Sanga.

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The former Australian pace bowler recently retired from all forms of the international cricket. Johnson was known for <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/watch-mitchell-johnsons-chin-music-terrifies-the-english-batsmen/" target="_blank">throwing his thunderbolts</a> on the field but make no mistake, this left arm pacer can bowl you over with his style factor.

A well chiselled lean body that has a great pack of abs to flaunt, is just a brief description of Mitchell Johnson. Johnson takes his gym very seriously. He has been a part of various photo shoots and has appeared in quite a few advertisements too. He has a crouching tiger inked on his torso and list of various good luck symbols inked on his arms.

Mitchell Johnson has also been innovative with his moustache. He sported a motorhead or a horseshoe moustache in the later part of his career. When he had arrived at the international scene, he was seen with a chin piercing done. This guy definitely has some serious ideas about styling that makes him one of the most stylish cricketers around.

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It might be a surprise for many to see the name of the English Test skipper,<a href="http://www.crictracker.com/alastair-cook-the-english-wall/" target="_blank"> Alastair Cook</a>, on the list. But after a brief thought, you would end up agreeing to it for sure. Cook is a dazzler on the field and is one of the heavyweights of the Test batting at the moment. With over 10000 Test runs to his name, and being the fastest to get to the milestone, he has certainly set the benchmark for any young cricketer.

Cook, off the field, is a true gentleman. His simplicity aids his good looks and speaks volumes about his straight forward nature. Cook has a penchant for stylish cars and owns a Jaguar XFR. His gentlemanly looks have earned him quite a few endorsements too. He has endorsed the Rankin’s Series 9 Laptops and also featured in ads for Buxton water.

Cook, as stylish and calm as he is off the field, is equally a gentleman at heart too. Cook is a philanthropist who never misses out on an opportunity to give back to the needy. He has made handsome donations to various NGOs and foundations.

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If you are talking about a list of stylish cricketers, it is impossible to miss out on the name that perhaps stands out among the rest – <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/27-facts-kevin-pietersen-see-ball-hit-ball-phenomenon/" target="_blank">Kevin Pietersen</a>. Pietersen might have been in controversies in the recent past, but that doesn’t take anything away from the fact that he was arguably the pioneer of styling gods in cricket.

KP arrived at the international scene with a dead skunk hairstyle that had his brown hair dyed blonde in the sporty mohawk. KP looked absolutely stunning in the look and his fans would surely agree that he should have carried that for a little longer, if not forever. KP got the 3 Lions inked on his arm symbolising his love for the English cricket.

He takes his tattoos seriously and makes a style statement for sure. He has the names of his wife and son inked on his right arm too. More importantly, what stands out in favour of KP is his dressing sense. He has the perfect sense of styling for different occasions and rarely do we get to see him sporting anything that is out of fashion.

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The South African pacer <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/15-facts-dale-steyn-south-african-tracer-bullet/" target="_blank">Dale Steyn</a> has an attitude worth falling for. His aggressive nature on the field adds up to his fiery pace bowling. Looks wise too, Dale Steyn is no new kid on the blocks. He is fit and surely takes his body seriously.

Steyn’s tattoos are a testimony of his patriotism. He has 3 proteas inked on his arm and those definitely catch the eye of the on-lookers. When off the field, Steyn has the perfect idea of how to dress for different occasions. His Instagram posts are admired by many and his tweets often have a combination of wits and humour. His dig on his fellow teammate Morne Morkel on Twitter received quite some attention.

Steyn has endorsed a few brands too and his sharp looks have earned him a few advertisements too. While the cricket world has often seen the masses getting attracted to the batsmen, Dale Steyn has been one of those exception cases who have wooed a lot of ladies with his charm and aggression.

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Stylish Indian batsman <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/30-facts-about-yuvraj-singh/" target="_blank">Yuvraj Singh</a> has been the heartthrob of the Indian cricket for over a decade now. Yuvraj’s sense of style is a class apart. He is a perfect blend of aggression and elegance. Yuvraj’s screen presence is great too. He has been charming the ladies of the B-town ever since he made an entry to the national side.

Owing to his charismatic looks, Yuvi was linked to the Bollywood beauties like Deepika Padukone and Kim Sharma. He surely knows how to bowl over women just the way he castles batsmen with his left-arm bowling.

Yuvraj recently got engaged to a Bollywood diva Hazel Keech, and this perhaps broke a lot of hearts of his female fans. Yuvraj has been in the television ads for quite long now. He has been the ideal guy to endorse after shower hair creams.

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The list seems an incomplete one without having the calypso beats in it. Chris Gayle makes the cut in the list ahead of some of the other style giants of West Indies cricket like Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo.

The big Jamaican has a huge fan base and is known for his notoriety on and off the field. Gayle has some serious tattoos engraved on his body and is never shy of showing off his big biceps and shoulders. Gayle lives on the edge and lives his life to the fullest. His sense of style is way different than that of any other cricketer.

He turns into a DJ at parties, he dances like a party animal and he dresses up for the occasions like a boss, the universe boss perhaps. He is one of those few people in the world who can make the shiny bright bordered shades look in vogue too!

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I had to put this name in the list – largely because of the fact that it is this man who has redefined style in his own way. <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/26-facts-about-ms-dhoni-the-most-successful-indian-captain/" target="_blank">MS Dhoni</a> made his entry to the cricket as a raw rookie with long hair. Within months of his arrival in the Indian cricket, half of the Indian young population – especially the teenagers – wanted to look like MSD!

His long hair made him the perfect choice for advertising the hair gels in India. Needless to say, it was MSD’s arrival that saw the entire hair styling market see a jump in the country. He has been endorsing various brands since then and is one of the top choices for any brand owner.

His calmness on the field is another great ability that he possesses, which adds up to his style quotient. Not many can finish the game like he does – finishing off in style. When you talk of stylish cricketers, you need to mention the man who redefined it.

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Top 10 Most stylish modern day cricketers

Top 10 Most stylish modern day cricketers: The popular belief among people is that style comes naturally. Cricket, the age old gentleman’s game has never

Top 10 Most stylish modern day cricketers

1. Virat Kohli:

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