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Most popular cricketer ever?

Most popular doesn’t mean the greatest or well known, popular means most liked and Sachin didn’t have a personality to be most liked.

I don’t know who is the most popular but surprised no one has mentioned Brian Lara, first cricketer to create his own brand and even had a game named after him...
 
Half of the world's population leave in India. So, obviously Indian players will come out as the most popular ones.

Sachin is undoubtedly the most popular player.
 
QuickCrick said:
Most popular doesn’t mean the greatest or well known, popular means most liked and Sachin didn’t have a personality to be most liked.

I don’t know who is the most popular but surprised no one has mentioned Brian Lara, first cricketer to create his own brand and even had a game named after him...
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I can assure you that regardless of your opinion about his personality, most Indians like Sachin. So while he may not be the most well known, he is certainly liked by the most number of people and therefore the most popular.
 
QuickCrick said:
Most popular doesn’t mean the greatest or well known, popular means most liked and Sachin didn’t have a personality to be most liked.

I don’t know who is the most popular but surprised no one has mentioned Brian Lara, first cricketer to create his own brand and even had a game named after him...
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Nonsense.

Among all the popular players Sachin had the most pleasent personality. Perhaps he wasn't the most handsome. He also didn't have that fake arrogance that some of the players these days display to come across as a macho and confident person.

Perhaps he wasn't the most popular among teenage girls the way kohli is or Dhoni was during his initial years as the indian captain but Sachin had the personality of a common simple man that made him loved by all the fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters.

These days when star players try to assimilate with the common u can tell that they r doing it for publicity stunts. But Sachin has always come across as an individual that u can relate to ur close, friendly neighbour. He never allowed his stardom to get the better of him and never forgot his root. Just look at the way he mentions the name of his coaches who helped him to get to the position where he's today and the redirect he has fir them.

All these things have made Sachin the most liked and well known player in the history of cricket.
 
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Imran was just known to avid men cricket followers in India. When I told my sister cousin about pak election results, she said how could aamir khan's nephew become their PM...lol
 
RainMan_ said:
Nonsense.

Among all the popular players Sachin had the most pleasent personality. Perhaps he wasn't the most handsome. He also didn't have that fake arrogance that some of the players these days display to come across as a macho and confident person.

Perhaps he wasn't the most popular among teenage girls the way kohli is or Dhoni was during his initial years as the indian captain but Sachin had the personality of a common simple man that made him loved by all the fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters.

These days when star players try to assimilate with the common u can tell that they r doing it for publicity stunts. But Sachin has always come across as an individual that u can relate to ur close, friendly neighbour. He never allowed his stardom to get the better of him and never forgot his root. Just look at the way he mentions the name of his coaches who helped him to get to the position where he's today and the redirect he has fir them.

All these things have made Sachin the most liked and well known player in the history of cricket.
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Having a pleasant personality doesn’t make him popular, yes he was appreciated for his batting but that is it.

Also I don’t like stating things that I can’t reference but when I was growing up I remember an article I read something along the lines of Sachin refusing to participate in an international game/tournament because he wasn’t happy a trophy for MOTM and a cash reward, says a lot about him and his pleasant personality..
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Indians know about Imran Khan too. And now I think even Chinese people know about Imran Khan so that's two big countries covered. :inti
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I know buddy. I know they know but MOST will PRETEND that they don't to bump the god's numbers ;)

You and I know that if taken a poll, who will Indian choose to be more popular.
 
rudra said:
Imran was just known to avid men cricket followers in India. When I told my sister cousin about pak election results, she said how could aamir khan's nephew become their PM...lol
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Your cousin is not really smart then, it's the same as an American not knowing who Justin Trudeau is. She needs better education.
 
Easily Imran Khan. Even millions of people not associated with Cricket know him. That elderly Malaysian lady who wanted to hold his hand probably knows nothing about Cricket.
 
IK is easily the most popular Cricketer off all time. He may not be the best bowler, fielder or batsman ever but is for sure the most popular for reasons mentioned above.
 
I'll say Afridi. Loved by both Indians and Pakistanis. He's even popular among aunties. That should show penetration of his popularity in the diverse demography.
 
IK's friends included the late Princess Diana and Mick Jagger. On the other hand who was that Tennis player who said "I don't know who Tendulkar is" that had Indians howling in pain!!
 
PakLFC said:
IK is easily the most popular Cricketer off all time. He may not be the best bowler, fielder or batsman ever but is for sure the most popular for reasons mentioned above.
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He isn't popular in India. Afridi is more popular. And India does turn the table if we talk about numbers.
 
Abdullah Rabbani said:
What a joke, as cricketer many beat him brian lara, kumar sangkara,don bradman viv richards, j kallis and ricky ponting if these players born in india they outclassed Sachin in popularity because indias 1.3 indiam population 300 million nri which make him popular from these and at that time in 90's india is hungary to have that player because they are poor team.

Imran is one of most handsome sports
personality which lacks sachin and best all roundeder in world ex oxford university Chancellor popular all over world for many reasons imran miles ahead than sachin as cricketer and for other works.

Popularity in cricketing world.

Imran Khan
Don Bradman
Brian lara / Sachin
Viv Richard
Shane Warne
Ricky Ponting
Wasim Akram
Glen Macgrath
Ms Dhoni
Kumar Sangakara
Curtly Ambrose

In all over world by popularity.
Imran Khan 1
Sachin
Shane Warne
Brian Lara
Wasim Akram
Ms Dhoni
Ricky Ponting
Glenn Macgrath
Virat Kohli
Ab de Villiers
Chris Gayle
Shahid Afridi
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Dude. 1 billion population. 1 billion. Forget any other nation. India alone can dominate the numbers in terms of popularity if we go by numbers.
 
This forum leaves rationalism behind when it comes to imran khan. He was a great cricketer but not as big as so many PPers would like the world to believe. You would struggle to find a world XI, where imran Khan could get in and his captaincy record was of a draw specialist.
 
Even in their dream players like Ponting, Sanga, kallis or lara can't become a player of Tendulkar's ability. Even in terms of cricketing ability only, Tendulkar dwarfs all of them. Only viv is slightly better than him as an odi batsman. But if u take both ODIs and tests then Tendulkar is the greatest ever batsman this world has ever seen.

Tendulkar isn't popular just because he's from a place with one billion population rather he's famous because he bests every other batsman in the history of cricket with his batting quality.
 
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This forum leaves rationalism behind when it comes to imran khan. He was a great cricketer but not as big as so many PPers would like the world to believe. You would struggle to find a world XI, where imran Khan could get in and his captaincy record was of a draw specialist.
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No one is saying IK was the best Cricketer ever. This thread is about popularity which is greatly about achievements outside Cricket as well. All former Indian Cricketers are failed politicians, commentators or failed actors. Sidhu is a great example of that. Indian people can not see the overall picture and difference in popularity and a great Cricketer.
 
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Abdullah Rabbani said:
We have seen greatest cricketers throughout generations who mark there name high top of the list with there dedication, ethics, talent and hardwork to the game.

What you think which cricketers have most popularity in the world ?
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WG Grace, the first sporting superstar at a time when the world’s population was much lower. People who had not heard of Queen-Empress Victoria had heard of him.
 
RainMan_ said:
U should not consider it as a Joke if someone tells u that a player who has the second highest batting average in all tournament finals, who has scored most number of runs in odis and tests, who has the most number of international centuries under his belt, who has scored the most number of runs and scored most number of centuries in the history of cricket world cup is the greatest cricketer to ever grace the cricket field. :)
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Many players have great averages in winning matches even inzi have 65+,

Scoring most runs is not achievement rather than longevity many players do that. maintaining great average winning matches for team matter...
 
[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] once said that Aamir and Yasir are more popular in the UK and Australia than Kohli. Beat that! lol
 
Abdullah Rabbani said:
Many players have great averages in winning matches even inzi have 65+,

Scoring most runs is not achievement rather than longevity many players do that. maintaining great average winning matches for team matter...
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Not necessarily. Its a team sport, not an individual sport. As a batsman u can perform ur duty very well in the first innings if u r batting first but u need ur bowler to back up that performance with their bowling . Only then there will be positive outcome of the match. Unless u get support from ur teammates, no matter how good u r as a batsman or bowler it will be difficult for u to win the match single handedly.

Longevity and consistency r two of the most important factors in analyzing the ability of a players career. Federer is rated so highly because he has been performing at the highest level for 20 long years and won record 20 grand slam singles title. U cant just dismiss federar by saying that he has been playing for too long which is why he has won so many grand slams. Performing consistantly at the highest level is one of the most difficult task in a sport.

The longevity and consistency of tendulkar in all forms of cricket has made him one of the greatest cricketer ever if not the greatest.
 
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Before becoming a political heavyweight, I doubt Imran was even the most popular cricketer in Pakistan. Shahid Bhai was much more popular with Pakistanis just going to the stadium to watch him bat. :afridi
 
RainMan_ said:
Not necessarily. Its a team sport, not an individual sport. As a batsman u can perform ur duty very well in the first innings if u r batting first but u need ur bowler to back up that performance with their bowling . Only then there will be positive outcome of the match. Unless u get support from ur teammates, no matter how good u r as a batsman or bowler it will be difficult for u to win the match single handedly.

Longevity and consistency r two of the most important factors in analyzing the ability of a players career. Federer is rated so highly because he has been performing at the highest level for 20 long years and won record 20 grand slam singles title. U cant just dismiss federar by saying that he has been playing for too long which is why he has won so many grand slams. Performing consistantly at the highest level is one of the most difficult task in a sport.

The longevity and consistency of tendulkar in all forms of cricket has made him one of the greatest cricketer ever if not the greatest.
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Oh great you realise he is one of greatest not greatest...
 
Removed rubbish from this thread - people obviously writing first thing that comes to their heads!

So for those who still dont understand:

1. No need to mention ladies etc
2. Tendulkar's name is just that - stick to that in your posts
 
I think when we talk of most popular sportsman of any particular sport, we're generally looking for people who've transcended their sport in terms of popularity. Michael Jordan at the height of his fame was known across the world, even to those who'd never seen a game in the NBA. David Beckham is another name that has transcended football. My mother who wouldn't know the rules of Tennis, knows Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal. The most iconic sportsman of them all though has to be the only and only Muhammad Ali. No one comes close.

As far as the most famous cricketer would be, it probably goes to Khan, simply because people who wouldn't know cricket is not just an insect could possibly identify him. I'm talking about people in rural China, or NYC, or possibly even Rio. If not now, than probably in a few years.
 
Imran Khan is the most popular cricket player of all time. Having become Prime Minister of Pakistan, his popularity has increased further and people on other sides of the world know him whereas very few outside India will know little Sachin :))
 
As a cricketer, it would be SRT easily, the man makes it into just about all the all time XI of most famous cricketers which Imran doesn't...
 
Hitman said:
One more point, TIME magazine included SRT in their list of 100 Most Influential people back in 2010. Imran Khan didn't make it -

http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1984685,00.html
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Imran has also appeared on Times magazine cover, he is widely regarded as among 50 most powerful Muslims of the world.https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/384576-pm-imran-khan-among-top-50-most-influential-muslims

Also came in 2nd in most powerful politicians list of 2017
https://www.siasat.pk/forums/threads/top-10-most-powerful-politicians-2017-imran-khan-on-2nd.567304/
 
Romali_rotti said:
As a cricketer, it would be SRT easily, the man makes it into just about all the all time XI of most famous cricketers which Imran doesn't...
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In many XI by his fellow cricketers imran named captain of team sachin miles behind in popularity of imran its fact but indian never accept...
 
It depends on how you understand the question. SRT is the most popular cricketer in the same way that Tiger Woods is the most popular golfer ever. If another golfer went on to become POTUS he'd be more popular than Woods overall but Woods would still be the biggest name in golf. It's the same thing with SRT and IK.
 
People here are confusing with what legend is and what popularity is.

Both are separate things.

Dravid is a legend but he isn't popular.

To be popular you need to have a personality or make yourself a brand so that people know you after retirement.

In Basketball, Micheal Jordan himself is a brand. Usain Bolt is a brand.

In Cricket, Tendulkar is a not a brand. Yes he was the greatest cricketer of all time, but his personality didnt have that swagger.

Imran Khan also isn't an individual brand aswell.

If we talk about someone as an individual brand in cricket, then its easily Shahid Afridi. Hes the cricketer i disliked the most but the guy ended up making a name for himself.

Afridi isn't a brand yet, but he could become an individual brand in the coming years.

Again being popular isnt about being a legend or anything.
Afridi's popularity is because of that century, today only few people know about the fastest century. tHe cricket fans might know, but the seasonal fans probably dont know who has the current record.

but also it depends on which cricketers name is also taken alot in media. I have barely heard Tendulkar's name being taken and if someone says that Imran Khan's name is taken alot due to him being the pm, then that would be like saying George Weah is also a very popular football player.
 
Imran Khan : Captain & the Prime Minister ... #2 is Sachin Tendulkar (inspite of the fact Maria Sharapova didn't knew who he was :warner )
 
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None other than Imran Khan, due to overall influence and charisma!

From number of votes, it should be Sachin

From pure cricking merit. Viv
 
Major said:
People here are confusing with what legend is and what popularity is.

Both are separate things.

Dravid is a legend but he isn't popular.

To be popular you need to have a personality or make yourself a brand so that people know you after retirement.

In Basketball, Micheal Jordan himself is a brand. Usain Bolt is a brand.

In Cricket, Tendulkar is a not a brand. Yes he was the greatest cricketer of all time, but his personality didnt have that swagger.

Imran Khan also isn't an individual brand aswell.

If we talk about someone as an individual brand in cricket, then its easily Shahid Afridi. Hes the cricketer i disliked the most but the guy ended up making a name for himself.

Afridi isn't a brand yet, but he could become an individual brand in the coming years.

Again being popular isnt about being a legend or anything.
Afridi's popularity is because of that century, today only few people know about the fastest century. tHe cricket fans might know, but the seasonal fans probably dont know who has the current record.

but also it depends on which cricketers name is also taken alot in media. I have barely heard Tendulkar's name being taken and if someone says that Imran Khan's name is taken alot due to him being the pm, then that would be like saying George Weah is also a very popular football player.
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Do you know what was the worth of brand Tendulkar?

https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45jmjm/10-sachin-tendulkar/#6a77f9c254e3
 
Sachin136 said:
Imran Khan is more powerful than the POTUS... Really?
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Well, to start with, you are taking 'Powerful' as in army/country's might/money etc. This list is about the popularity plus Chrisma plus respect etc. a Politician has on the world stage. The Orange Buffoon is the most loathed, hence not in the top position or higher than Imran. Imran's respect at this time, due to his sheer hard work and over 22 yerars of struggle is something not many politicians can match. This is the sort of thing that gives him such a status.

P.S. This was not a Pakistani souce that made this list up!

Lastly, guess where he stands now as per BBC: http://www.bbcnewshub.com/top-10-most-powerful-politicians-in-the-world-2018/
 
Imran, Sachin, Warne and Bradman. Bradman was the face of cricket back in his days and even now is held in great esteem
 
Monsee said:
Well, to start with, you are taking 'Powerful' as in army/country's might/money etc. This list is about the popularity plus Chrisma plus respect etc. a Politician has on the world stage. The Orange Buffoon is the most loathed, hence not in the top position or higher than Imran. Imran's respect at this time, due to his sheer hard work and over 22 yerars of struggle is something not many politicians can match. This is the sort of thing that gives him such a status.

P.S. This was not a Pakistani souce that made this list up!

Lastly, guess where he stands now as per BBC: http://www.bbcnewshub.com/top-10-most-powerful-politicians-in-the-world-2018/
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LOL @bbcnewshub.. zilch affiliation to bbc, more likely a Karachi based outfit promoting pak agenda
 
Sachin
Kohli


Even today India’s most irrelevant players have way more social media following. Millions of followers more.

Fact of the matter is Imran is nobody compared to Sachin. Go look at Sachin’s social media following compared to Moran’s and Sachin didn’t even need to go into politics or post all the time to do this.
 
CricketDon said:
Sachin
Kohli


Even today India’s most irrelevant players have way more social media following. Millions of followers more.

Fact of the matter is Imran is nobody compared to Sachin. Go look at Sachin’s social media following compared to Moran’s and Sachin didn’t even need to go into politics or post all the time to do this.
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What's the current numbers for SRT, Kohli, IK, Dhoni and Afridi? I will expect them to have large followings.
 
Monsee said:
Well, to start with, you are taking 'Powerful' as in army/country's might/money etc. This list is about the popularity plus Chrisma plus respect etc. a Politician has on the world stage. The Orange Buffoon is the most loathed, hence not in the top position or higher than Imran. Imran's respect at this time, due to his sheer hard work and over 22 yerars of struggle is something not many politicians can match. This is the sort of thing that gives him such a status.

P.S. This was not a Pakistani souce that made this list up!

Lastly, guess where he stands now as per BBC: http://www.bbcnewshub.com/top-10-most-powerful-politicians-in-the-world-2018/
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Thats not the real BBC as in the British Broadcasting Corp. Monsee mian and his josh :facepalm:
 
Most popular is hands down tendulkar. People who doesn't even know about cricket has even heard his name from time to time.
 
Heisenberg111 said:
Imran has also appeared on Times magazine cover, he is widely regarded as among 50 most powerful Muslims of the world.https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/384576-pm-imran-khan-among-top-50-most-influential-muslims

Also came in 2nd in most powerful politicians list of 2017
https://www.siasat.pk/forums/threads/top-10-most-powerful-politicians-2017-imran-khan-on-2nd.567304/
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One is a list of 50 most powerful muslims made by Jordan-based Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, the second is a list of the most powerful politicians of 2017 made by a Pakistani site.

While Sachin was voted among the 100 most Influential People in the World back in 2010 by TIMES magazine. Anyone with a brain without bias knows which holds more value.
 
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Hitman said:
One is a list of 50 most powerful muslims made by Jordan-based Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, the second is a list of the most powerful politicians of 2017 made by a Pakistani site.

While Sachin was voted among the 100 most Influential People in the World back in 2010 by TIMES magazine. Anyone with a brain without bias knows which holds more value.
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Sorry, it's TIME Magazine, not TIMES magazine.
 
Some people are (as usual) missing the point. Imran may have featured in certain lists of influential/powerful people, but that has a lot to do with his politics - we are talking about cricket here.

Imran the cricketer + politician is definitely more popular/influential than Tendulkar, but purely as a cricketer, Tendulkar is the most iconic face of the game in history.


However, Kohli will probably surpass him by the time he retires due to multiple reasons. He is the biggest superstar of the game in the age of social media and has a more domineering, charismatic personality. Success as captain obviously helps as well.

Nonetheless, the people of India will probably never have Tendulkar-level emotional attachment with him. Tendulkar rose at a time when India was struggling not only as a cricket team but as a country, and he represented hope.

On the other hand, Kohli is a product of a successful and shining India both as a cricket team and as a nation. He can surpass the former’s popularity but not his status and legacy.
 
Mamoon said:
Some people are (as usual) missing the point. Imran may have featured in certain lists of influential/powerful people, but that has a lot to do with his politics - we are talking about cricket here.

Imran the cricketer + politician is definitely more popular/influential than Tendulkar, but purely as a cricketer, Tendulkar is the most iconic face of the game in history.


However, Kohli will probably surpass him by the time he retires due to multiple reasons. He is the biggest superstar of the game in the age of social media and has a more domineering, charismatic personality. Success as captain obviously helps as well.

Nonetheless, the people of India will probably never have Tendulkar-level emotional attachment with him. Tendulkar rose at a time when India was struggling not only as a cricket team but as a country, and he represented hope.

On the other hand, Kohli is a product of a successful and shining India both as a cricket team and as a nation. He can surpass the former’s popularity but not his status and legacy.
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Bang on Sirji...So True
 
On the Tendulkar - Imran debate,

While adding Imran's popularity as a result of his entry and success in politics, it must also be pointed out that the sort of popularity politics brings is both positive and negative in nature. While Imran was massively adored even in India as a cricketer, his positive popularity has dropped massively in India and to a large % in Pakistan as well among people of different political ideology.

Tendulkar was also nominated into the upper house of Parliament and he attracted a lot of criticism for being mostly absent. Politics didn't do much benefit to Amitabh Bachchan either. It is really a double edged sword for celebrities. Can add to your overall reach and recognition but can also spoil your positive image as politicians are subjected to much greater level of scrutiny.
 
PM Narendra Modi is a great example.

His stature grew exponentially since he became the PM. Countries where he was once banned to go as a result of lobbying by Congress/Muslim community started giving him the red carpet receptions and arranging lavish ceremonies in his honour.

It is all a result of the seat he is holding. The seat of the Indian PM demands respect today in global politics because of the sheer size of this growing economy and growing political influence.

Without this honour, Modi is a nobody to world community.

Imran's popularity as a politician still fades in comparison to Modi and that has little to do with who is more charming but because of the difference of perception and political clout of India/Pakistan.

Both Imran and Modi have a lot to do before they could be called successful and famous global politicians. If anything both's home popularity is dropping as they continue failing on their election promises.

By the time Imran's thrown out of power, politics might have actually done more harm than good to his popularity.

It's not only about how many people know you, its about their perception of you as what you are that matters.
 
Current Twitter following for some popular cricketers

SRT - 27M
Kohli - 27M
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IK - 8M
Dhoni - 7M
AB - 6M
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Steyn - 3M
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Sanga - 1M
Afridi - 1M


So it seems Kohli is matching SRT in popularity in Twitter. Everyone else is far behind. It doesn't capture the popularity in all social media, but just a one data point.
 
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Wasim has 4.5M twitter followings. So he has the second most in numbers from Pakistan after IK.
 
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Current Twitter following for some popular cricketers

SRT - 27M
Kohli - 27M
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IK - 8M
Dhoni - 7M
AB - 6M
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Steyn - 3M
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Sanga - 1M
Afridi - 1M


So it seems Kohli is matching SRT in popularity in Twitter. Everyone else is far behind. It doesn't capture the popularity in all social media, but just a one data point.
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Sehwag has 18.1 M
 
Mamoon said:
Imran the cricketer + politician is definitely more popular/influential than Tendulkar, but purely as a cricketer, Tendulkar is the most iconic face of the game in history.
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Influential yes, but I am not too sure about being popular to be honest. Not many people outside is going to know the name of politicians from Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, SL, BD etc. So it will be pretty much being popular in their own countries due to politics.

Based on discussions, I would have expected IK to be near SRT in twitter followings, but he has less than one third of SRT/Kohli. Yes, internet users are more in India than Pakistan and I think that explains this huge gap. But that's what popularity means to be honest. All eyeballs are counted equally. Wasim only as cricketer has 4-5M twitter followings. So IK is pulling just 2-3M extra than Wasim despite being PM of country with population of 200M+.
 
Buffet said:
So it's safe to say that on Twitter Sehwag is more popular than IK, Dhoni, AB etc.
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Shehzad, Umar, Junaid, Malik, Hafeez, and many more Pakistani cricketers have more followers than Afridi, does that mean they are more popular than Afridi?
 
Facebook fans followings,


Kohli - 37M
SRT - 28M
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Dhoni - 20M
Sehwag - 14M
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IK - 8M
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Afridi - 6M
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AB - 3M


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Again Facebook followings is not entire picture, but a good data point. This also puts Kohli and SRT far ahead of other cricketers. I will love to see any more data points. I didn't expect Kohli to match SRT to be honest, but it seems he may be actually be ahead in popularity. Hopefully, I picked correct handles of players here in Twitter and Facebook. If not please correct.
 
Darkrai said:
Shehzad, Umar, Junaid, Malik, Hafeez, and many more Pakistani cricketers have more followers than Afridi, does that mean they are more popular than Afridi?
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Yes, it's a fact that they are more popular in twitter.

If we can find many more data point to indicate the same then this whole assumption that Afridi is most popular cricketer from Pakistan is like making a castle in air. Individual opinion or yours or mine can be different , but actual data points are closer to reality specially when many data points points towards the same direction.
 
Afridi does seems to have more fans followings in Facebook as compared to many other Pakistani players. It seems profile of fans could be different in Facebook vs Twitter. That's why I wanted to see many different data points.
 
Buffet said:
Yes, it's a fact that they are more popular in twitter.

If we can find many more data point to indicate the same then this whole assumption that Afridi is most popular cricketer from Pakistan is like making a castle in air. Individual opinion or yours or mine can be different , but actual data points are closer to reality specially when many data points points towards the same direction.
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Most people who don't even watch cricket in Pakistan know about Afridi, but that's not the case with other players i mentioned. My mom and female cousins never watched cricket but they know about afrid. That is the case with many. My point is social media isn't the best way to measure a cricketer popularity, considering most people in Pakistan don't even use social media.
 
Darkrai said:
Most people who don't even watch cricket in Pakistan know about Afridi, but that's not the case with other players i mentioned. My mom and female cousins never watched cricket but they know about afrid. That is the case with many. My point is social media isn't the best way to measure a cricketer popularity, considering most people in Pakistan don't even use social media.
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I do see your point and aware of it. I was simply looking at some real data points. Having said that your opinion may be right on target. I have not seen any match in Pakistan.

It's just that social media provides us with factual data to compare and I was interested to see as many actual data as possible. It may not get the perfect answer, but I think it will be closer to reality. For example, I was not surprised to see IK and SRT having large followings in social media. I was a bit surprised to see Kohli topping the list . Earlier I would have dismissed his name, but now I am aware of it that he is closer to the most popular cricketer even if he is not the most popular cricketer.
 
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Clearly Sachin, and only because of the sheer volume of Indians all over the planet.
 
Kroll said:
Clearly Sachin, and only because of the sheer volume of Indians all over the planet.
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yup nothing to do with actual accomplishments ... so therefore Gavaskar, kapil, Sehwag, yuvi, gambhir, msd etc etc must also be equally popular due to the same reason.
 
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