Cricket has a huge fan following, and many people are passionate about the game. Young players look up to certain cricketers as role models, often searching for them on social media to learn from their techniques and shots. It’s not just Indian players who are popular—many international players are also highly admired in India. Today, let’s look at some of the cricketers who were the most searched on Google in 2023.
7. Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is one of the best all-rounders in the world. There are many matches which he has won for India single-handedly.
Under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans won the magnificent trophy of this tournament in the Indian Premier League 2022. Hardik Pandya is at the seventh position among the most searched players.
6. KL Rahul
KL Rahul batted very well in the recently concluded ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and won the hearts of many people. He single-handedly led the Indian team to victory in the league match against Australia.
Many people praised KL Rahul’s batting. This is also because KL Rahul was injured before the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, but he silenced all the critics with his batting.
5. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is called the God of Cricket. The record of scoring the first century in international ODI cricket is in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, which he made against South Africa. Before him, this record was not in the name of any other player.
Sachin Tendulkar is the only player who has scored 100 centuries in all formats. Sachin Tendulkar is at fifth place in this list.
4. AB de Villiers
Former South African player AB de Villiers is called Mr. 360. AB de Villiers holds the record for scoring the fastest century in international ODI cricket, which he made against West Indies.
AB de Villiers is also included in this list.
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3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian team won the T20 World Cup 2007, the 2011 ODI World Cup and the Champions Trophy. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is considered one of the best captains in the world. Even though Dhoni has retired from international cricket, even today his fans eagerly wait for the Indian Premier League because Thala is seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in it.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is at the third place in this list. Even today, many cricket fans say that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should come back from his retirement from international cricket and he should play cricket for the Indian team for some more time.
2. Rohit Sharma
Indian team captain Rohit Sharma is at number two in this list. Let us tell you, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team performed very well in the recently concluded ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and made it to the finals.
However, the team had to face defeat against Australia in the final. Like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma also has many records in international cricket. Rohit Sharma is the only player who has scored a double century three times in ODIs.
1.Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli’s fan following is huge not only in India but all over the world. There are many records that Virat Kohli has made and broken. Virat Kohli has been searched the most in 2023.
His search in Google is around 16.2 lakh in 2023. This Indian player also performed very well in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and broke many records.
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