Cricketers Who Have Fans In Their Rival Nations

Cricketers Who Have Fans In Their Rival Nations; The game of cricket has always connected individuals of one country to the another. During the course, the cricketers have made good friends across the globe to have friendly relations off the field and sometimes, on the field as well. During the course, those cricketers also managed to bag the love of the fans for their incredible work on the field.

We don’t often see cricketers getting support from their rival nation for obvious reasons. However, a few cricketers, who got exceptional cricketing skills entertained the fans of their rival nations to have a friendly relation with them. The fans have loved the cricketer to an extent that they even cheer for them even when he is smashing their own country.

Cricketers Who Have Fans In Their Rival Nations:

Adam Gilchrist – India

Well, it doesn’t matter whether you like the Australian cricket team or not, you just simply can’t hate Adam Gilchrist. Perhaps, Adam Gilchrist is one of those cricketers, who get a standing ovation across the world for his incredible cricketing skills.

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Adam Gilchrist managed to be part of the Invincible Team every country wanted to beat but failed. He was an important reason why the team was Invincible, pulling off one counter-attacking punch after another. However, Australia’s biggest nemesis India became his second home following his display of skills in IPL and for his behaviour on the field.

AB de Villiers – India

The Cricketing World was in shock when AB de Villiers announced his retirement from international cricket. More than South African fans, it was India, who hurt the most with the call of AB de Villiers to retire from the game.

De Villiers was not just popular, but wherever he went he was the most loved, be it by teammates, opponents, his own fans, opposing fans. I mean, just think, who else can get a roar from an Indian crowd when he walks out to bat and demolishes the Men in Blue?

AB de Villiers, despite all his talent and the ability to smash any fast bowler, is modest and got zero% of arrogance. That attaches him to the crowds furthermore.

Chris Gayle – England, Australia and India

West Indies has always been the rival nation for many countries over the years, however, they have lost their charm in the recent past. Despite that, they still have genuine respect and the love towards Chris Gayle, who has been masterful with the bat over the years.

Chris Gayle is one of the world’s most adored batsmen. Wherever he plays, whether it is the CPL, IPL or Big Bash, Gayle is loved. There is always entertainment around the corner. Half the stadiums in India have witnessed the Gayle storm, which happens only with the bat.

Brendon McCullum –

The explosive opening batsman Brendon McCullum is one of those cricketers, who have a massive fan base across the globe. His scintillating batting across the formats has made him have numerous fans across the world.

McCullum’s live and die by the sword philosophy has been embraced by crowds which like watching controversy-free cricket. McCullum is also appreciated for play hard – play fair style that had made New Zealand lovable.

McCullum’s popularity has also been fuelled by his playing for one of the most popular IPL clubs, the Chennai Super Kings, where his fielding has brought the grounds alive. Also, he acquired a fan base by playing for Brisbane Heats of Big Bash and TKR in CPL.

Brett Lee –

Much like Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee also got huge craze in India. He was recognized as the 2nd fastest bowler ever in the History of world cricket after Shoaib Akhtar. He was an athletic fielder and useful lower-order batsman. His never-give-up attitude and rivalries with the best batsmen in the world has made fans love him to the core.

When it comes to fast bowling, Brett Lee is one name who surely crops up in our minds. His lethal spells are still remembered by the fans and cricketing pundits from all over the world.

Kane Williamson –

Williamson was hailed for his graceful acceptance of New Zealand’s heart-breaking defeat against England via boundary count in the final of this year’s 50-overs World Cup. All those little things had acquired him a great fan base and also the respect across the world.

His leadership skills were in abundance, just like his batting. Along expected lines, the year 2010 saw Williamson donning the Kiwi colours, making his international debut in Sri Lanka for the tri-series that also featured India. Now, he is arguably New Zealand’s finest batsman since the legendary Martin Crowe.

Brian Lara –

West Indian international cricket player Brian Lara, popularly nicknamed as “The Prince of Port of Spain” or simply “The Prince”, is one of the most-loved cricketers across the world.

Lara will forever be remembered as one of the greatest batsmen of the modern era, bracketed alongside the elite company of Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis.

Lara’s innings against Australia, his world-record shattering 400 in Tests and 500 in first-class prove he could touch marks that no human can when he was on song. Lara in flourish was a magical phase where logic and copybooks took a back seat. No wonder, he was adored.

Sachin Tendulkar –

Well, arguably, Sachin Tendulkar is one of those cricketers, who garnered huge respect and fan base across the world. He took Indian Cricket to great heights with his incredible skills against the top-class teams during his times.

He is the leading run-scorer and century-maker in Test and one-day international cricket. He is the first player to score a double century in ODI cricket. Sachin also holds the world record for playing the highest number of Test and ODI matches.

Besides that, he has been the reason for many current cricketers to chose the game of cricket as their career. Sachin played cricket and lived his life alike. To the best of his ability. Surely, there would be only a few of them who would reach his charm in world cricket.

Virat Kohli – Pakistan

Well, the right-handed batsman Virat Kohli not only enjoys great fan base in India but also enjoy a massive fan base in Pakistan. In fact, he is one of the most-followed cricketers by Australians and England people as well.

During his early years, he had a bit of problem with the crowd of England, Australia and Pakistan, however, as the years passed by, he became their favourite cricketer.

Pakistan remains to be the only full ICC member (excluding Afghanistan) where Kohli has not played yet. Despite that, he seems to have created his own fan base there as well. More often than not, we see cricketers like Younis Khan, Wasim Akram claiming that Kohli got more fans in Pakistan.

MS Dhoni – Pakistan

“Strange! Because in my country Pakistan, people are simply dying to have a captain like MS Dhoni.” – It was the line said by Shoaib Malik regarding Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The flamboyant cricketer enjoys such a massive fan following in Pakistan.

Much like in India, Pakistan fans also divide in following Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni also holds his spot as the most famous and successful captain of the Indian national cricket team in all three forms of the game.

MS Dhoni also got a special relationship with the great Pakistani fan Karachi-born Mohammad Bashir aka ‘Chacha Chicago’. The Indian former skipper has always arranged the tickets for the Indo-Pak game, as he promised him during 2011 World Cup.