Top 5 most followed international cricket teams on social media

Cricket is one such sport that entertains its fans throughout the year. Whether their favourite international team is touring a rival country or their most beloved player is showcasing his talent in a T20 league, cricket fans are happy to tune in to watch the beautiful game whenever possible. At the end of the day, cricketers are also humans and they need rest as well. To keep cricket fans engaged throughout the year, social media is a brilliant platform wherein the teams update their fans about the squad’s development. Facebook and Twitter were the two social media giants during the start of the 2010s but in recent times, Instagram has emerged as one of the most used platforms. All international teams have a page/handle on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to interact with the fans by providing minute by minute updates. The teams share the players’ on-field and off-field photographs to capture the attention of the fans and the fans always make sure they follow their favorite teams. In this article, we rank the most followed teams on social media: 5. England – 6.8 million followers The current world champions kick off this list. England ended a 44-year wait by winning their first-ever ICC Cricket World Cup by defeating New Zealand in dramatic fashion last year. England not only beat the Kiwis on the field but also in terms of followers on social media. The Eoin Morgan-led side is arguably the best side in limited-overs cricket at the moment. At the time of writing, the England cricket team has an overall following of almost 7 million followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter combined. The England social media team uploads quality content regularly and is very active on three platforms. 4. Australia – 8.9 million followers Australia are the most successful cricket team of all time, but in terms of followers on social media, the Kangaroos have to settle with the No. 4 position. The Australian cricket social media team is pretty busy and engaged its userbase with interesting content on all platforms. Australia can no longer boast of the players of the likes of Gilchrist, Hayden, Ponting, Warne, McGrath and Lee but the Men in Yellow are still ranked No. 1 in the T20 and Test rankings right now. The Instagram and Twitter handles of the Australian cricket team have over 1 million followers, while their Facebook page has 6.6m likes. With the return of Steve Smith and David Warner, Australia are a force to reckon with on the field as well as of it. 3. Pakistan – 11.1 million followers Pakistan have some of the most passionate cricket fans in the world. Despite the lack of cricket games in their own country, the Pakistani cricket fans stick with their team through thick and thin and they get very emotional while cheering for their national team. They are also the reigning champions of the Champions Trophy. The “Shaheens” are one of the most unpredictable sides in world cricket and have often been a bowling heavy side. With 2.6m followers on Twitter, they are the 2nd most followed cricket team on the micro-blogging site. In total, Pakistan has over 11m followers, nearly 7.5m of which are on Facebook. The PCB is lacking in Instagram as they have just 1.1 million followers on that particular social media platform. 2. Bangladesh – 16.3 million followers This comes as a bit of surprise but the Bangla Tigers are actually 2nd on this list. In terms of cricketing quality, Bangladesh might not be able to go toe to toe with the likes of England and Australia. But on Facebook, they have more followers than both the Ashes rivals combined which show how huge their fan base is. Bangladesh were definitely crippled by the suspension of their talisman Shakib Al Hasan but they have been working hard in recent years. When one adds up the followers on all three social media platforms, Bangladesh stands well clear of any other team on this list so far with 16.3 million followers to their name. They are currently at the second position among cricketing giants. 1. India – 54.2 million followers It comes to no one’s shock that India has the highest number of followers out of all cricketing nations. In India, cricket is considered as the 2nd religion so it is inevitable that the sport is adored by fans all over the country. As they possess some of the most famous cricketers in the world like Kohli, Rohit and Pandya, their dominance on the social media front is going to stay for years to come. Virat Kohli’s men have been playing some phenomenal cricket consistently in almost all three formats and are deservedly in the top three rankings across all formats of the game. The Indian cricket team is undoubtedly the most popular cricket team all over the world and the total amount of followers on all platforms (54m) just solidifies that fact. They have 28.6 million followers on Facebook, 13.4 million on Instagram and 12.2 million followers on Twitter.

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Top 5 most followed international cricket teams on social media

All international teams have a page/handle on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to interact with the fans by providing minute by minute updates.

3. Pakistan – 11.1 million followers

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