5 Famous Cricketers of India

Indian Cricket Team is one of the most popular sporting teams in world cricket. The 2024 T20 World Cup Champions have one of the largest fan bases in the world and this is quite evident when they travel to different parts of the globe. In SENA countries, Asia or elsewhere, fans turn out in huge numbers to witness their favourite superstars taking on the field. This huge support has been one of the biggest reasons why the Indian team come up with dominating performances as it motivates them and brings the best out of them. 

But one of the reasons why Indian teams enjoy a huge fan following is the kind of players that have played for the nation. Over the years, many stalwarts have represented Team India and because of what they have done for Indian cricket, they have earned huge respect among the fans along with gaining a lot of popularity as well. Almost every Indian cricketer has a separate fan base but few among them have gone on to become very popular. In this article, we take a look at 5 famous cricketers of India 

Virat Kohli 

Virat Kohli is arguably the most famous cricketer that India has produced. The right-hander is one of the biggest global athletes in the world and is on the same page as that of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Lebron James and others. He enjoys a massive fan following around the globe and this is because of what he has done for Indian cricket. He is among the best batters who have graced the game and is the all-time second leading run-maker for India with around 27000 runs under his belt to go with 80 centuries and 140 half-centuries. With the way he is going, he is likely to shatter a few more records for his team. 

Rohit Sharma 

Another Indian player who is among the famous cricketers in the country is current team India skipper Rohit Sharma. The opening batter is also one of the most popular figures in the entire world. He has grown by leaps and bounds but his popularity took a big step up when he was appointed as the captain of the team. He arguably has been one of the best opening batters to have played the game of cricket and has been the backbone of the team for the last decade. In the 483 games that he has played for the Indian team, he has amassed 19234 runs to go with 48 centuries and 140 half-centuries. He also recently guided the team to the win in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. 

MS Dhoni 

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The emotions are attached to the name of MS Dhoni in India. This is because the former team India skipper is celebrated a lot in the country and his fanbase is something that not many get to witness. The reason behind that has been his immense contribution to Indian cricket. The keeper-batter helped Team India win every ICC title associated with the white-ball cricket. He is the only captain in the world to have won all the ICC titles as he made the Indian team dominant across all formats. This is the major reason why he is respected by almost every Indian. The glimpses of his fanbase are visible during the IPL games. When he comes to bat, all that is heard is “Dhoni Dhoni” chants, which speaks volumes about his popularity even in his 40s. Not only has he been a terrific skipper, but he also has been the best finisher in the history of the game. He has mustered 17092 runs for India across India, slamming 15 tons and 108 fifties. 

Sachin Tendulkar 

If any cricket lover says he doesn’t know who Sachin Tendulkar is, they no doubt are lying about it. Being touted as the ‘God of cricket’, Sachin Tendulkar is the best batter to have played the game of cricket and he is one of the reasons why the sport is popular in different parts of the world. Not only in India, but he is amongst the most popular cricketers in the world along with Virat, Rohit, Dhoni and other overseas players. Even though, he called time on his career a decade ago, he is still the leading run-maker in the history of the game. He ended his career with 34357 runs in the 664 games that he played to go with 100 centuries, which is the most by any batter in the history of the game along with 154 half-centuries to his name.