Most Loved XI Of All-Time In Cricket

The people that come to the stands have always loved watching certain cricketers on display and it is clearly visible with the crowd chanting the player’s name in tandem. Every cricketer tends to have some haters and lovers but there have been cricketers who have received love from all over the cricket world.

Their performances in the field and off the field are a major reason for it and it is something that to do with the character of the player too. Their love for the country has been acknowledged by the crowd and it is time to look at the most loved XI of world cricket.

Most Loved XI Of World Cricket:

Stephen Fleming:

Stephen Fleming is one of the best batsmen to have played from his country and he served the nation as a captain for a long time too. Fleming is always calm and composed and hardly, we can see him showing emotions on the field.

The elegant left-hander opener has been the coach of the Chennai Super Kings since his retirement and his strategies have been outstanding over the year. The management has always shown trust in him and he is always liked by the people around the country.

Sachin Tendulkar:

Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest batsmen ever to have played the game and the master blaster has had a huge fan base that is unmatchable for any other player. People love watching him from the stands and he gets a hearty welcome from the crowd whenever he enters the ground.

Sachin is also an excellent example of controlling his emotions and he had a smile on his face even when he was dismissed with a wrong decision by the umpire. He never got into any controversy and is one of the most loved players around the world.

Rahul Dravid:

Rahul Dravid had always received a lot of love from all over the world for his patience, determination, and standing up for the country in crisis. He had the best batting technique among all the batsmen and is hailed as one of the best in the business.

Dravid hardly involves in any controversies and he focuses on the game more than anything else. He has had a huge fan base all around the world and he is one of the true gentlemen of the game.

Kane Williamson:

Kane Williamson is among the top batsmen in world cricket at the moment, but he has always been very silent and doesn’t show off his emotions a lot. Williamson plays a lot of beautiful shots and he relies a lot on timing rather than power.

He received a lot of love from the people for having a smile when he lost the Worldcup in 2019 very closely and was hailed by the experts too. He doesn’t involve himself in any fights and the New Zealand skipper has a huge fan base already.

Jacques Kallis:

The South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis is one of the all-time greats of the game and he has been a great servant for his nation. Kallis is a very calm and composed batsman and he has always been clinical in his approach.

Despite being a big match-winner, Kallis has never involved in any controversies and he will go down as a pure gentleman in the game of cricket. He had a phenomenal career for the Proteas as a top-order batsman and also with his medium pace.

AB De Villiers:

The former South African batsman AB De Villiers who has announced his retirement from international cricket is still being loved all over by the fans for his excellence in the game. De Villiers poured out his emotions when South Africa lost in the semi-final of the 2015 Worldcup and it was unforgettable too.

De Villiers entertains the crowd with his six-hitting abilities too and he plays a lot of extravagant shots that blow off the mind of the people in the stands. Despite his prowess, he has always been silent and has never been involved in controversies.

MS Dhoni:

MS Dhoni has always been loved all over the world for his batting prowess as well as for his captaincy skills. The 39- year-old has retired from international cricket and is one of the all-time greats in limited-overs cricket.

He is popularly called the “captain cool” for his patience in the field and his handling of pressure situations. He is different from other players and he has a huge fan base still going around in the country.

Anil Kumble:

Anil Kumble was a spin legend and he was regarded as one of the best bowlers in world cricket. The leg spinner was always loved in the country for his brave efforts against West Indies where he bowled with a broken jaw.

His patience and determination are always respected by the fans in the world and he holds the record for the most number of international wickets by an Indian bowler.

Brett Lee:

Brett Lee is a speed-gun who has clocked a lot of quick deliveries and he always been a friendly person despite his aggressive bowling. The Australian speedster is a pure gentleman of the game and is loved all over the world.

Lee was part of the famous Australian pace attack alongside Glenn Mcgrath and Jason Gillespie and his action has always been followed by the young generation. He does have a lot of fans in India too.

Dale Steyn:

Dale Steyn was one of the fastest bowlers of the modern era and he had a great career for South Africa in all the formats. Steyn has always been pumped up when gets the stumps flying but keeps his cool and never involves in fights.

Steyn has retired from international cricket and has been playing only franchise cricket at the moment. He has a big fan base for his smiles always and his aggressive bowling is a treat to watch.

Lasith Malinga:

Lasith Malinga has always had smiles on his face even when he is hit for runs and he has attracted a lot of fans for never being involved in controversies. He keeps focussing on bowling those toe-crushing yorkers and is one of the best bowlers the world has ever seen.

Malinga is a popular figure in India and he is the highest wicket-taker in IPL. He has had a huge fan base in the country and the Sri Lankan legend has always kept his cool in the ground for which he is loved around the world.