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Top 9 most Searched cricketers Globally in 2020 so far

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Cricket has become one of the most popular sports in the world thanks to ICC’s efforts to make it a global sport. The fact that Virat Kohli has become one of the most followed athletes on Instagram highlights the growth of cricket in the recent past. Also, there has been a significant growth in the cricket content online.

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Fans regularly search about the news, updates, and records of their favorite cricketers. As per a study by SEMrush, here are the top 8 most searched cricketers in 2020 so far.

(Note – The following numbers are average searches per month from January to June 2020)

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9.Shreyas Iyer – 3.4 lakh searches

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Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer holds the eighth position on this list with 3.4 lakh searches per month in the first six months of the year. Iyer has cemented the number four position in the Indian batting order.

The right-handed batsman had been in phenomenal touch against New Zealand earlier this year. Iyer will look to continue the same form in the upcoming IPL tournament.

8.Chris Matthews – 4.1 lakh searches

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Former Australian cricketer Chris Matthews surprisingly finds a place above Shreyas Iyer on this list. The 57-year-old might have got these many searches from Australia only.

It is noteworthy that Matthews did not play much international cricket for Australia. The southpaw turned up for his country in only three Test matches.

7.Sachin Tendulkar – 5.4 lakh searches

Sachin Tendulkar is referred to as the God of cricket. The key reason behind it is that the right-handed batsman holds many unbelievable records in the world of cricket.

Tendulkar is one of the main reasons why so many people in India follow cricket to date. His World Cup career came to a fairy tale ends with the 2011 World Cup win. He retired from all forms of cricket a few years later, but still, he had been searched 5.4 lakh times per month so far in 2020.

6.Hardik Pandya – 6.7 lakh searches

Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has made a name for himself with his big-hitting abilities and magnificent athleticism on the field. Pandya has won several matches for Team India with his all-round brilliance.

Off the field, Pandya is one of the most stylish players in the world. The possible reason why Pandya ranks ahead of Tendulkar on this list is because he made significant progress in his personal life, marrying Natasa Stankovic and even having a baby with the Serbian model.

5.Josh Richards – 7.1 lakh searches

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Another surprising name to be present on this list is South Africa’s wicket-keeper batsman Josh Richards. Much to every cricket fan’s disbelief, Richards’ name has searched an average of 7.1 lakh times more than Sachin Tendulkar.

The 29-year-old player had captained South African in the ICC U-19 World Cup that was played in New Zealand ten years ago. He is yet to make his international cricket debut, but Richards is very popular in South Africa it seems.

4.George Mackay – 9.1 lakh searches

George Mackay was the most searched foreign cricketer in the world during the first half of 2020, with an average of 9.1 lakh searches of his name. George was an Australian cricketer, who played six first-class matches for Victoria.

He played cricket only for four years from 1880 to 1884. The Castlemaine-based player left the world on 22 May 1948 at the age of 87.

3.MS Dhoni – 9.4 lakh searches

Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni stands at the third position on the ranking with 9.4 lakh searches in 2020. It is a bit surprising that there were not even a million searches per month for him because there was much speculation about his future in cricket.

Dhoni played his last international match against New Zealand in the semifinals of ICC World Cup 2019. He is gearing up to make his return for CSK in IPL 2020 now.

2.Rohit Sharma – 9.7 lakh searches

The Indian cricket team vice-captain Rohit Sharma is the only captain in the world to win 4 IPL trophies. While he is yet to become the full-time captain of India, Rohit has already become a very popular player.

Sharma’s name was typed 9.7 lakh times per month in the Google searchbox of various users. The Hitman recently hit the gym after the lockdown and now is prepping up for IPL 2020.

1.Virat Kohli – 16.2 lakh searches

The most searched cricketer in 2020 so far is Virat Kohli. The Royal Challengers Bangalore star has been searched 96 lakh times in six months, making an average of 16.2 lakh searches per month.

As mentioned ahead, Kohli is the most popular cricketer in the world right now. This statistic further establishes him as the most famous cricketer.