Cricket in India is not a game but a religion. Cricketers in the country are loved, respected, and admired to a great extent. Thousands of people turn up to watch the matches in stadiums and millions across the country watch it on television.

In a cricket-crazy nation like India, players are always in the spotlight and enjoy a huge fanbase. With <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup 2022</a> around the corner, India have been in focus like never before. Let us look at the players selected in India's squad for the tournament and their social media followers.

Note: The social media numbers are a subject to change. We have included the latest numbers at the time of writing the article.

1. Rohit Sharma (C) | 65.8 Million Followers

Rohit Sharma is India’s batting mainstay at the top of the order. The 35-year-old is the highest run-getter in T20I cricket at the moment with 3620 runs in 136 matches. The star opening batter is entrusted to provide his team with brisk starts.

Rohit is one of the finest captains in the white-ball format. The veteran batter has led his IPL-franchise Mumbai Indians to five titles and the India skipper’s leadership will be put to a test as the Men in Blue look to become World T20 champions for the second time.

Rohit is loved and adored by fans all across the globe and it reflects in the insane number of followers he has on social media. Rohit has 20.9 million followers on <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> and 24.9 million followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rohitsharma45/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>. When it comes to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RohitSharmaOfficialPage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, the elegant batter has a fanbase of 20 million people.&nbsp;

2. KL Rahul | 30.2 Million Followers

KL Rahul has been one of the prolific run-getters in the T20 circuit in the last couple of years. For India, the 30-year-old has played 61 games and scored 1963 runs at a strike rate of 140.91.

The India vice-captain is known for his stylish stroke play and is always expected to provide India solid starts. Rahul has not displayed the kind of game he is known for of late and the Indian management would hope he is back at his vintage best in the marquee event.

The dashing cricketer is very famous on social media. Rahul has 13 million followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/klrahul/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and ten million followers on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/klrahul/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>. Also, the star batter has a following of 7.2 million on <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/klrahul" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>.&nbsp;

3. Virat Kohli | 311.1 Million Followers

Virat Kohli has been the linchpin of the Indian batting lineup for more than a decade. The veteran batter has been a prolific run-getter for the Men in Blue across formats. Talking about T20Is, he has accumulated 3584 runs in 104 T20Is at a strike rate of 138.37.&nbsp;

Kohli has been the rock of the Indian batting lineup at the number three slot and his presence gives the ultra agressive players in the side the assurance to play freely. The 33-year-old made an impressive comeback in the Asia Cup 2022 after a brief break and was the highest run-getter for his side in the tournament. Australia has been the Delhi batter’s happy hunting ground and he would be counted to put on a great show with the bat.

The former Indian captain is the most followed cricketer on social media. Kohli has a staggering 212 million followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/virat.kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>. His numbers on other social media handles are not less either. The veteran batter has a following of 49 million on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/virat.kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> and 50.1 million on <a href="https://twitter.com/imvkohli" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>.&nbsp;

4. Suryakumar Yadav | 4.7 Million Followers

Suryakumar Yadav is one of the most flamboyant cricketers in the Indian set-up currently. The 32-year-old can dismantle any opposition with his 360-degree stroke play. He has been a consistent performer for the Men in Blue since he broke into the T20I set-up.

The Mumbai batter has scored 811 runs in 28 T20I matches at a strike rate of 173.29. Suryakumar has been an X-Factor for India in the format and has showcased his game-changing prowess with the bat.&nbsp;

The batter has an enormous fanbase on social media. He has 3.3 million followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/surya_14kumar/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and 1.4 million followers on <a href="https://twitter.com/surya_14kumar?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>. Coming to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/surya14kumar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, the swashbuckling cricketer has a following of 32K.&nbsp;

5. Hardik Pandya | 43.1 Million Followers

Hardik Pandya is among the best allrounders in white-ball cricket. The 28-year-old is a vital cog in the wheel for the Men in Blue as he provides the balance to the side with his all-round prowess.

Hardik has featured in 70 T20I matches and scored 844 runs at a strike rate of 144.68. With the ball, the Gujrat-born player has taken 54 wickets at an economy of 8.30. Hardik plays the role of a finisher with the bat and as a middle-overs enforcer with the ball.

The exuberant cricketer has an amazing fanbase on social media. On <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hardikpandya93/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, Hardik has 23.1 million followers. Talking about other platforms, the dashing allrounder has 12 million followers on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialHardikPandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> and 8 million followers on <a href="https://twitter.com/hardikpandya7?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>.&nbsp;

6. Rishabh Pant | 15.9 Million Followers

Rishabh has been India’s number one wicket-keeper across formats for sometime now. The 24-year-old is known for his eye-catching stroke play and has played some memorable innings for the Men in Blue, especially in Tests

However, Pant has been able to find his footing in the shortest format. In 58 T20Is, the stroke-maker has scored 934 runs at a strike rate of 126.21. The team management has backed his game-changing potential and would hope that he displays his skills with the bat in Australia.

Pant has a great following for his exploits on the field. The wicket-keeper batter has 6.9 million followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rishabpant/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and 5.5 million followers on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ImRishabPant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>. The Uttarakhand-born also has 3.5 million followers on <a href="https://twitter.com/rishabhpant17" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>.&nbsp;

7. Dinesh Karthik | 5.5 Million Followers

Dinesh Karthik made an inspiring comeback to international cricket with his mind-boggling performances in IPL 2022. The veteran player smashed 330 runs in 16 games for Royal Challengers Bangalore at an incredible strike rate of 183.33.

Karthik has been tasked to play the role of a ‘designated finisher’ and has delivered in need. The 37-year-old has played 50 T20Is and scored 592 runs at a strike rate of 139.95.

Karthik is liked by fans all-around the globe and has a remarkable following on social media. The ace wicket-keeper has a following of 2.2 million on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dk00019/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and 2 million on the microblogging site <a href="https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>. On <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dineshdkkarthik/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, the Chennai batter has a fanbase of 1.3 million people.&nbsp;

8. Deepak Hooda | 0.4 Million Followers

Deepak Hooda is one of the most promising cricketers in the Indian circuit at the moment. He broke into the national T20 side on the back of stellar performances in the IPL. The 27-year-old has delivered for the Men in Blue in whatsoever limited opportunities he has gotten thus far.

Hooda has scored 293 runs in 12 T20Is at a strike rate of 155.85. The Rohtak-born offers versatility with the bat as he can slot in at any position from one to seven. He is quite handy with his off-spin and is a great asset for the team going into the T20 World Cup.

The batting allrounder has a considerable fan following across social media platforms. Hooda has 298K million followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deepakhooda30/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and 61.5K followers on <a href="https://twitter.com/HoodaOnFire?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>. He is also quite popular on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/deepakhoodaofficialss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> with 44K followers.&nbsp;

9. Ravichandran Ashwin | 18.2 Million Followers

Ravichandran Ashwin made a comeback to white-ball cricket in T20 World Cup 2021. Since then, the legendary spinner has been impressive with the ball and has become India's go to right-arm off-spinner in the shortest format.

In T20Is, Ashwin has represented India in 56 matches and taken 66 wickets at an economy of 6.81. His stocks in batting have also risen and his inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad adds to the batting depth of the side.

The bowling allrounder is known to be very active on social media and enjoys a large fanbase. Ashwin has 10.7 million followers on <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>. Talking about other platforms, the veteran spinner has 3.5 million followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rashwin99/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and four million followers on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AshwinRaviOfficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>.&nbsp;

10. Yuzvendra Chahal | 12.5 Million Followers

Yuzvendra Chahal has been India’s premier spinner in the shortest format. The 32-year-old has taken 83 wickets for the Men in Blue in 66 matches at an economy of 8.08.&nbsp;

The wily spinner is responsible for providing key wickets to the Men in Blue in the middle phase of the game. Chahal’s form has registered slight dip of late and the team management will hope the ace spinner gets his mojo back.

Chahal is also known for his impressive social media presence and thus has a huge following on the same. The Haryana-born has a following of 8.1 million on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yuzi_chahal23/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and 3.2 million on <a href="https://twitter.com/yuzi_chahal?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>. The ace spinner also has 1.2 million followers on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tossco9.yuzi23/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>.

11. Axar Patel | 4.07 Million Followers

Axar Patel has proven his mettle in the T20 circuit be it with the ball or bat. For the Men in Blue, the Gujrat-born has featured in 26 games and taken 21 wickets at an economy of 7.27. On the batting front, he has scored 147 runs at a strike rate of 137.38.

Axar is someone, who can fill Ravindra Jadeja's void in the India line-up. The bowling allrounder is pretty economical with the ball and can even bowl in the powerplay. The southpaw can act as a floater with the bat and can be brought in when there is a favourable match-up.

The 28-year-old has an envious fanbase on social media platforms. Majority of Axar's social media followers are on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.AksharPatel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> - 2.3 million. The ace allrounder also has one million followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/akshar.patel/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and 776.8K followers on <a href="https://twitter.com/akshar2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>.

12. Jasprit Bumrah | 24.2 Million Followers

Jasprit Bumrah is among the best bowlers in white-ball cricket. The 28-year-old will spearhead India’s pace attack in the T20 World Cup 2022 and will be expected to provide crucial breakthroughs to the Rohit Sharma side.

Bumrah has made 58 appearances for the Men in Blue in the shortest format and has taken 69 wickets at a sensational economy of 6.46 (considering he bowls a lot at the death and in the powerplay). The speedster is making a comeback after injury and the Indian camp will hope their premier bowler is back to his wicket-taking best come game day in the T20 World Cup.

The pacer attracts a lot of buzz on his social media accounts. Bumrah has a crazy following of 9.9 million on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaspritb1/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and 9.3 million on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JaspritJBumrah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>. On the microblogging site <a href="https://twitter.com/Jaspritbumrah93?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, he has five million followers to his name.

13. Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 16.3 Million Followers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been a force to be reckoned with the new ball. The 32-year-old has been India’s tone-setter with the ball upfront and has the ability to wreck any batting lineup with his prodigious swing.

Bhuvneshwar has played 77 T20Is for the Men in Blue and has taken 84 wickets at an economy of 6.86. India’s king of swing has been in top form lately. He bagged a total of 12 wickets across five games in the Asia Cup 2022 at an impressive economy rate of 6.05.

The Meerut-born has quite a big fanbase on social media. Bhuvneshwar’s majority of the following comes from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KumarBhuvneshwar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> where he has ten million fans. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/imbhuvi/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/bhuviofficial?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> also contribute a lot to his fanbase with 3.5 million and 2.8 million followers respectively.

14. Harshal Patel | 0.49 Million Followers

Harshal Patel broke into the international T20 setup with his impeccable bowling performances in IPL 2021. He has delivered with the ball for India, taking 23 wickets in 17 matches at an economy of 8.58.

The 31-year-old is the death-overs specialist for India and is often tasked to bowl the crucial overs in a game. Harshal is known to outfox batters with his slower balls and yorkers that drop on them. His inclusion bolsters Bumrah to a great deal.

Harshal’s performances on the field have earned him plenty of admirers on social media. The wily bowler has 446k followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/harshalvp23/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>. Talking about other platforms, his fanbase is on a gradual rise. The Gujrat-born’s <a href="https://twitter.com/harshalpatel23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> account has 27.9K followers and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Harshalpatel.ipl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> page has 20K followers.&nbsp;

15. Arshdeep Singh | 0.64 Million Followers

Arshdeep Singh’s stocks in the T20 circuit have registered a meteoric rise in the last year. The 23-year-old earned an international call-up on the back of his spectacular performances in the IPL and has become a regular feature in the T20I set-up of late.

Arshdeep has made 11 appearances for India and taken 14 wickets at an economy of 7.38. He is touted as a yorker-specialist and bowls regularly at the fag end of the innings. The left-arm pacer is a great addition to the squad as he gives variety to the bowling attack.&nbsp;

The youngster has become a household name with his stunning performances and has gathered a lot of fan-following. Arshdeep has a fanbase of 309K on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_arshdeep.singh__/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and 251K on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/arshhey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>. Coming to the micro-blogging site <a href="https://twitter.com/arshdeepsinghh?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, the left-arm pacer has 82.4K followers.

Note: Suryakumar Yadav and Harshal Patel's Facebook accounts are not verified yet and the author has picked based on his cognizance.

Cricket in India is not a game but a religion. Cricketers in the country are loved, respected, and admired to a great extent. Thousands of people turn up to watch the matches in stadiums and millions

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