10 most liked cricketers on Facebook

3) MS Dhoni – 18.61 million

MS Dhoni is the most successful captain in Indian cricket

“Captain cool” of the Indian Cricket Team has shown time and again how to deal with difficult and sticky situations by keeping perfectly calm. He is India's most successful captain and can quite easily be considered a national treasure for the accolades he has invariably helped the country receive.

Dhoni is now a husband and a father and frequently portrays himself as a dedicated family man. Not just in cricket, he is a massive face in entertainment and style statements. The man from Ranchi can boast of a biopic being made on his life and his rise as one of the big hitters of the Indian team.

As captain, he has made quite a few decisions that have earned him the respect of Indians and foreigners alike. He has given away his Man of the Match prizes on more than one occasion to teammates who, he felt, deserved it more than him. Such actions show the kind of man that he is. It also leads to a staggering 18.61 million likes on his Facebook page.