The cricket-playing nations across the world have die-hard fans who love to be updated on a regular basis about their teams and favourite players. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have a huge audience base of different teams. Let’s have a look at the most popular international cricket teams on these networking sites.
Top 10 most popular international cricket teams on social media
1. India – 73.2 Million Followers
India is the most popular cricket team online. The huge population and their craze for the game and its players have earned a major number in every social media. The Indian teams are one of the best teams present in every format. The Men in Blue are role models for millions of people in and out of the nation. Here’s their follower count on different platforms.
- Instagram- 25.7 million followers
- Facebook- 28.9 million followers
- Twitter- 18.6 million followers
2. Bangladesh – 19.56 Million Followers
Just like India, Bangladesh has a crazy follower base of cricket as well. Their drive for the game can be seen in their social media as well. In recent years, they have challenged top-notch teams around the world as well. Shakib al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Tamim Iqbal have garnered international popularity as well. Here’s how their social media handles perform
- Facebook- 13.86 million followers
- Twitter- 3.3 million followers
- Instagram- 2.4 million followers
3. Pakistan – 18.16 Million Followers
Pakistani fans have always loved cricket for a very long time. The population of the nation is huge as well so it’s obvious that the social media handles will have a good and loyal fan base. Recently, the team has gained an appreciation for their performance in Asia Cup.
- Facebook- 11.16 million followers
- Twitter- 4.9 million followers
- Instagram- 2.1 million followers
4. England – 10.52 Million Followers
England is one of the strongest teams and their star players have fans worldwide. The team is the defending champions of World Cup 2019. Let’s take a look at their social media audience base
- Facebook- 7.02 million fans
- Twitter- 1.3 million followers
- Instagram- 2.2 million followers
5. South Africa – 6.05 Million Followers
Considered to be one of the top-class teams in the world of cricket, the players have fans who like to be updated about them regularly. The team has youngsters who are on their way to becoming superstars of the game. The fan following reduced due to the retirement of cricketers like AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, and Faf du Plessis but still manages to have great numbers due to their content. So what does it look like?
- Facebook- 4.2 million followers
- Twitter- 1.3 million followers
- Twitter- 0.55 million followers
6. Australia -5.89 Million Followers
Australia is considered to be one of the strongest teams. Their superstar plays have a wide fan base across the globe. The cricket team has been quite active on social media as well and developed a bond with their fans. Let’s have a look at their followers
- Facebook- 4.1 million fans
- Twitter- 0.69 million followers
- Instagram- 1.1 million followers
7. West Indies – 5.27 Million Followers
West Indies cricket players have been known for their hard-hitting capabilities. Their best performance has come in the T20 format. Social media provides quality content to its fans. here’s the total number of followers they have on each platform
- Instagram-0.95 million followers
- Twitter- 0.68 million followers
- Facebook- 3.64 million fans
8. Sri Lanka – 5.07 Million Followers
Sri Lanka has been a team that has been showing progress over the past few years. Many promising players have come up and have attracted a good number of followers as well. The team also won their Asia Cup title in 2022. Here’s how their Social Media looks
- Facebook- 3.64 million fans
- Twitter- 1.1 million followers
- Instagram- 0.33 million
9. New Zealand – 4.57 Million Followers
The New Zealand team isn’t as active as the other teams since they believe in showing their skills more. Here’s how many heads follow them on social media
- Twitter- 0.69 million
- Facebook- 1.3 million followers
- Instagram-2.09 million followers
10. Afghanistan – 3.36 Million Followers
The Afghanistan cricket team has star players like Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Their brand gives a vibe of excitement on social media. Here is their follower count on different platforms. the number will be growing in the coming years.
- Twitter- 0.62 million
- Facebook- 2.74 million followers and 2.58 million likes
- Instagram-2.4k followers
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