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For any sport to survive and thrive in this world, the fans have to invest their time and money into it. Cricket is no different in this regard, since its immense popularity all across the globe is directly correlated to the populace consuming it day after day, year after year, without fail.
The gentleman’s game has the majority of its fans from Asia, especially the southern part of the continent. India has the biggest fanbase in cricket among all the countries, which is more than one billion people.
Owing to such a massive craze for the sport in the country, India has produced certain fans who have gone above and beyond for the national as well as their franchise teams. With that, SportsTiger looks at the five Indian superfans who became household names in the country.
1. Deepika Ghose
Deepika Ghose, widely known as the RCB Girl, went viral on social media, when she appeared live on television during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, a few years ago. She had reportedly a few thousand followers on her Instagram once, but after getting recorded on camera inside the stadium, her social media had more than 3,00,000 followers within a couple of days. Shortly afterward, Deepika Ghose talked about feeling mental trauma from the entire ordeal, but regards, she has stayed a fan of the RCB.
