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Social Media has become an essential part of our lives in this current era. Everybody has social media accounts where they share their experiences and engage with others. Sports personalities are no exception to this. Majorly all sporting stars are on social media.
Cricketers are pretty famous on social media platforms, whether men or women. Women's cricket has started getting the attention and much-needed coverage. Back in 2020 in the T20 World Cup final between India and Australia, the iconic MCG was packed and around 90,000 spectators attended a women's cricket match.
These days even women cricketers are very much active on social media. So let's now look at the top 5 women cricketers with the most followers on Instagram.
5. Harmanpreet Kaur
Fifth on the list comes the current Indian white-ball team captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Harmanpreet is famous for her big-hitting. She on her day can single-handedly win games for the Indian team. In 2019, Harmanpreet became the first women cricketer to play 100 International T20 matches. The Indian skipper is quite active on social media and keeps interacting with her fans through her posts and stories. She has 926k followers on Instagram.
4. Harleen Deol
Harleen Deol is known for her attacking style of batting. She is a middle-order batter for the Indian women's team. She made her debut back in 2019. Harleen became famous after she grabbed a stunning catch back in the 2021 England series. Harleen is pretty active on social media and keeps posting reels. She has 950k followers on Instagram.
3. Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry is an Australian women's cricketer. She is an all-rounder and can win games for her team with both bat and bowl. She is known for her on-field performance and style and fashion sense off the field. Perry too has a huge fan following on Instagram. She has 966k followers on Instagram.
2. Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj is an iconic name in Indian cricket. She has been a pioneer in Indian women's cricket. She recently announced her retirement from international cricket. Mithali Raj has been an inspiration to many young women cricketers. She also has a huge fan following on social media. She has 1.6 million followers on Instagram.
1. Smriti Mandhana
The stylish opening batter from India is famous for her cover drives. Smriti debuted back in 2013 and has been an integral part of the Indian women's team. She is one cricketer who has scored hundreds in each of the SENA countries ( South Africa- England- New Zealand- Australia). Smriti has a huge fan following. She has 6.1 million followers on Instagram.