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Top 20 Sports Influencers on Instagram [2026]

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Explore Socialveins' curated shortlist of 20 Sports influencers on Instagram. Selected from 76 relevant profiles using creator relevance and available audience and performance signals.

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Rounak Gulia
#1

Rounak Gulia

@rounak_wrestler
Followers:586KLocation:Mumbai, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:sports, Athlete, FitnessGender:Not specified

Bio: @battleground_global S1 winner🏆 national medalist🏅bharatkesari Featured in @jiohotstar @amazonmxplayer @discoveryplusin 📩Dm for shoot and collab 📩

Rounak Gulia is a mega sports influencer based in Mumbai, India with around 586K followers. They also create content around Athlete, Fitness.

Manav Rathore
#2

Manav Rathore

@manavrathore_
Followers:569KLocation:Jaipur, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:sports, AthleteGender:Not specified

Bio: 🇮🇳Olympic Trap Athlete 📩 Business Enquiries [email protected]

Manav Rathore is a mega sports influencer based in Jaipur, India with around 569K followers. They also create content around Athlete.

Gukesh
#3
Followers:1.75MLocation:Chennai, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:sports, SportsGender:Not specified

Bio: The World Chess Champion 18th and The Youngest ever ! Enquiries :

Gukesh is a mega sports influencer based in Chennai, India with around 1.75M followers. They also create content around Sports.

Anujj Chaudhary
#4

Anujj Chaudhary

@acanuj12
Followers:220.8KLocation:Delhi, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:sports, CricketGender:Not specified

Bio: Pro Cricketer 🏏 🇮🇳|| BCCI U19 God’s Plan 🙏☮️ For Business & inquires - [email protected]

Anujj Chaudhary is a macro sports influencer based in Delhi, India with around 220.8K followers. They also create content around Cricket.

Pradeep | Football Freestyler
#5

Pradeep | Football Freestyler

@prsoccerart
Followers:114.7KLocation:Chennai, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:sports, Sports, AthleteGender:Not specified

Bio: Football/Soccer Videos from 🇮🇳 Youtuber - 656000 Subscribers 3X Guinness Record Holder🥇🥇🥇 Football Academy @neidhalfc Sports Complex @neidhalsports

Pradeep | Football Freestyler is a macro sports influencer based in Chennai, India with around 114.7K followers. They also create content around Sports, Athlete.

SHANAVAS_SN4
#6

SHANAVAS_SN4

@shanavas_sn4
Followers:129.2KLocation:Malappuram, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:sports, Athlete, SportsGender:Not specified

Bio: 🇮🇳 📍🇦🇪📍🇸🇦 📍🇶🇦 📍🇴🇲 Footballer ⚽️ Alhamdulillah for everything 💯 DM collab ✌🏻

SHANAVAS_SN4 is a macro sports influencer based in Malappuram, India with around 129.2K followers. They also create content around Athlete, Sports.

🄷🄰🅁🅂🄷.🄳🄸🅇🄸🅃
#7

🄷🄰🅁🅂🄷.🄳🄸🅇🄸🅃

@harsh.dixit
Followers:150.6KLocation:Lucknow, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:sports, Sports, Para-AthleteGender:Not specified

Bio: ɪɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴘᴀʀᴀ ᴀᴛʜʟᴇᴛᴇ 🇮🇳 INDIA @tabletennisfederationofindia @paralympicsindia_official @upparasportsassociation State National Awardee U.P.

🄷🄰🅁🅂🄷.🄳🄸🅇🄸🅃 is a macro sports influencer based in Lucknow, India with around 150.6K followers. They also create content around Sports, Para-Athlete.

Royston Dias
#8

Royston Dias

@royston_dias313
Followers:31.8KLocation:Mumbai, IndiaType:Micro influencerCategories:sports, Cricket, SportsGender:Not specified

Bio: Indian Cricketer Mumbai 🇮🇳 Delhi Capitals | @bandra.blasters Pace & Strike Specialist

Royston Dias is a micro sports influencer based in Mumbai, India with around 31.8K followers. They also create content around Cricket, Sports.

Anup D Costa
#9

Anup D Costa

@anup_dcosta
Followers:103.1KLocation:Udupi, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:sports, Sports, AthleteGender:Not specified

Bio: 🇮🇳Indian International Volleyball Player 😎 6’4 .194cm 🏐AVC Best Player 🏆KOA Awarde 🏆Kemp’gowda Awarde 🏆Eklavya Awarde 🧑‍💻 @incometaxindia.official💷

Anup D Costa is a macro sports influencer based in Udupi, India with around 103.1K followers. They also create content around Sports, Athlete.

Indian Cricket Heroes
#10

Indian Cricket Heroes

@indiancricketheroes
Followers:1.15MLocation:Mumbai, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:sports, SportsGender:Not specified

Bio: Premium rewards & recognition platform to honour the heroes of Indian Cricket. 🇮🇳

Indian Cricket Heroes is a mega sports influencer based in Mumbai, India with around 1.15M followers. They also create content around Sports.

Drog BABA
#11

Drog BABA

@thedrogbaba
Followers:261.3KLocation:Ahmedabad, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:sports, Sports, EntertainmentGender:Not specified

Bio: Founder- ZBK @zeroballknowledge11 📧 Business: [email protected] Cricket Insta - @cricket_with_baba Twitter- TheDrogBABA Youtube Channel 👇

Drog BABA is a macro sports influencer based in Ahmedabad, India with around 261.3K followers. They also create content around Sports, Entertainment.

Ashwini Ponnappa OLY
#12

Ashwini Ponnappa OLY

@p9ashwini
Followers:132.6KLocation:Bengaluru, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:sports, Sports, AthleteGender:Not specified

Bio: ❤️ - 🏸🐾🎵 . . . For queries- [email protected]

Ashwini Ponnappa OLY is a macro sports influencer based in Bengaluru, India with around 132.6K followers. They also create content around Sports, Athlete.

Annu Rani
#13

Annu Rani

@annurani_
Followers:91.7KLocation:Tokyo, JapanType:Micro influencerCategories:sports, Athlete, FitnessGender:Not specified

Bio: Javelin Thrower | Olympian 🇮🇳 Paris✨Tokyo 🥇🥉Asian Games 🥉CWG 🥈🥉AsianChampionships 🏆 9×National Record 🌍 5×World Championships 🚂 OSD

Annu Rani is a micro sports influencer based in Tokyo, Japan with around 91.7K followers. They also create content around Athlete, Fitness.

एकता बिष्ट💛
#14

एकता बिष्ट💛

@ektaabishtt
Followers:69.5KLocation:Mumbai, IndiaType:Micro influencerCategories:sports, CricketGender:Not specified

Bio: Indian Women Cricket Player 🏏🇮🇳 काल: सत्यं वदति ॥⭕️‼️⭕️ Almora🏡 🐾🧿💫♾️

एकता बिष्ट💛 is a micro sports influencer based in Mumbai, India with around 69.5K followers. They also create content around Cricket.

Unmukt Bharat Chand
#15

Unmukt Bharat Chand

@unmuktchand_official
Followers:176.8KLocation:Delhi, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:sports, Sports, AthleteGender:Not specified

Bio: Rise like a Phoenix 🇮🇳🇺🇸 For queries/commercials 📧 [email protected] 🤝 Represented by @tgisportcricket

Unmukt Bharat Chand is a macro sports influencer based in Delhi, India with around 176.8K followers. They also create content around Sports, Athlete.

SHAIJU DAMODARAN
#16

SHAIJU DAMODARAN

@shaiju_damodaran
Followers:577KLocation:Mumbai, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:sports, AthleteGender:Not specified

Bio: SPORTS COMMENTATOR ISL | FIFA World Cup | ICC World Cup | Euro Cup | Copa America | Premier League | IPL | PKL | CBL | KPL | SLK YouTube 👇🏼

SHAIJU DAMODARAN is a mega sports influencer based in Mumbai, India with around 577K followers. They also create content around Athlete.

THE INDIAN TIGRESS 🦁
#17

THE INDIAN TIGRESS 🦁

@rituphogat48
Followers:930.1KLocation:Rohtak, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:sports, AthleteGender:Not specified

Bio: Born to fight ✊🦁 MMA • Wrestling 🤼‍♀️ India’s 1st woman in MMA finals 🦁 2× Commonwealth Gold | Asian Medallist 🇮🇳

THE INDIAN TIGRESS 🦁 is a mega sports influencer based in Rohtak, India with around 930.1K followers. They also create content around Athlete.

Naina Kanwal
#18

Naina Kanwal

@naina942
Followers:351.8KLocation:Rohtak, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:sports, Athlete, LifestyleGender:Not specified

Bio: 6Times Bharat kesari Asia champion 🥇 International wrestler 🤼‍♂️🇮🇳 DM For Collabs & Promotions.

Naina Kanwal is a macro sports influencer based in Rohtak, India with around 351.8K followers. They also create content around Athlete, Lifestyle.

Nooshin Al Khadeer
#19

Nooshin Al Khadeer

@nooshin_alkhadeer
Followers:57.4KLocation:Mumbai, IndiaType:Micro influencerCategories:sports, Cricket, Sports coachGender:Not specified

Bio: “We are our decisions”

Nooshin Al Khadeer is a micro sports influencer based in Mumbai, India with around 57.4K followers. They also create content around Cricket, Sports coach.

MALAPPURAM FOOTBALL®️
#20

MALAPPURAM FOOTBALL®️

@malappuram_football_official
Followers:607.9KLocation:Malappuram, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:sportsGender:Not specified

Bio: 🔰DM FOR PAID PROMOTION & COLLABORATIONS(9037330073 whatsapp) @malappuram_football_store @imported_studs_in_kerala_

MALAPPURAM FOOTBALL®️ is a mega sports influencer based in Malappuram, India with around 607.9K followers.

Socialveins curated shortlist

Why these Sports influencers made the shortlist

Socialveins curated the 20 creators shown above from a selection pool of 76 relevant profiles. The purpose is to give brands a focused starting point for campaign research, not an unfiltered export of every available profile.

The shortlist brings together category relevance, available audience scale, recorded engagement signals, profile information and potential campaign usability.

Curated creators
20
Selection pool
76
Median audience
2L

Among creators shown

Median engagement
6.98%

Where valid data is available

How Socialveins curated this list

  1. 1. Relevance: Creators are matched to the selected category and any location or gender criteria used on this page.
  2. 2. Usable creator information: The shortlist prioritises profiles with enough available information to support meaningful brand research.
  3. 3. Audience and performance context: Available follower and engagement signals are used to provide campaign-planning context.
  4. 4. Campaign usability: The final shortlist is intended to include creators that brands can compare for content fit, scale and potential campaign roles.

What stands out in this shortlist

This version of the shortlist currently leans towards macro creators, with 9 of the 20 displayed profiles falling into that audience tier. Macro creators are generally better suited to broader launches, brand-awareness campaigns and higher-reach content.

4 Micro9 Macro7 Mega

Strongest content signals

Sports · 20Athlete · 11Sporting Team · 7Cricket · 5Sports Coach · 3Fitness · 2

Best campaign uses

Relevant reach, product discovery and creator-led social proof.

Recommended formats

Demonstrations, educational reels, reviews, stories and creator-led campaign concepts.

What brands should verify

Compare recent content quality, audience relevance, consistent views, engagement quality and previous brand integrations.

How a brand should use this curated list

  1. 1. Define the campaign role. Decide whether you need awareness, product education, local discovery, content production or conversions.
  2. 2. Compare a focused group. Select five to eight creators whose content style and audience appear closest to the brand.
  3. 3. Validate recent evidence. Review recent reels, typical views, audience comments, sponsored content and audience geography.
  4. 4. Confirm campaign readiness. Recheck commercials, availability, deliverables, usage rights, brand safety and expected timelines.

Editorial note: this curated list is intended for creator research and campaign planning. Inclusion does not guarantee availability or campaign performance. Statistics describe the creators currently displayed and should be revalidated before final selection.

About this curated Sports influencers list

Practical answers for brands evaluating the creators, audience mix, campaign fit and hiring process behind this shortlist.

Why were these Sports influencers selected for this curated list?

Socialveins curated the 20 creators shown above from a selection pool of 76 relevant profiles. The shortlist considers category relevance, selected location and gender criteria where applicable, available audience size, recorded engagement signals, profile information and potential campaign usability. It is designed as a focused research shortlist rather than an exhaustive list of every matching profile.

Who are some of the creators featured in this Sports influencers shortlist?

Creators currently featured near the top of this curated shortlist include Rounak Gulia, Manav Rathore, Gukesh. Their inclusion reflects the profile and performance information available for this particular list. Creator information can change, so Socialveins recommends revalidation before beginning a campaign.

What does the creator mix in this Sports influencers list look like?

The median audience size among the creators shown is approximately 2L followers. The median recorded engagement metric is 6.98%. The shortlist currently includes 4 micro, 9 macro, 7 mega. These figures describe the curated creators displayed on this page, not every profile in the broader selection pool.

What types of campaigns are best suited to these Sports influencers?

This curated list is particularly relevant for relevant reach, product discovery and creator-led social proof. Suitable formats include demonstrations, educational reels, reviews, stories and creator-led campaign concepts. The final creator mix should depend on the brand objective, target customer, content requirement, budget and expected campaign outcome.

How should a brand compare creators from this curated list?

Compare recent content quality, audience relevance, consistent views, engagement quality and previous brand integrations. Brands should also compare recent content consistency, typical video views, quality of audience comments, previous sponsored content and how naturally each creator can communicate the product. Strong content signals represented in the shortlist include Sports, Athlete, Sporting Team, Cricket.

Are the influencers in this curated list ready to hire immediately?

This page provides a strong starting shortlist, but campaign readiness should still be confirmed. Before hiring, Socialveins recommends checking recent performance, audience geography, brand safety, commercial availability, content deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity and campaign timelines.

How much does it cost to hire creators from this Sports influencers list?

There is no single fixed price. Creator commercials depend on audience size, recent reach, content format, production effort, usage rights, exclusivity, campaign duration and turnaround time. Socialveins can revalidate selected creators and prepare a campaign-ready shortlist with current commercials and deliverables.

Can Socialveins customise this curated list for a particular brand?

Yes. This public list is a research starting point. Once a brand shares its product, target customer, campaign objective, budget and timeline, Socialveins can refine the shortlist, verify current creator data, check audience fit, obtain commercials and manage the campaign from outreach through reporting.