India: Top 50 Basketball Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 94 Instagram creators in India in the Basketball category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 5.53% (middle half: 1.98–10.26%), and the median account has 3.1M followers. Over 1M followers: 44 of 50. Highest engagement: @abhisheksharma_4 (74.88%), @tilakvarma9 (60.03%), @harshit_rana_06 (42.47%).

Creators tracked: 94
Median ER (top 50): 5.53%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 1.98–10.26%
Median followers (top 50): 3.1M
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 Rohit Sharma @rohitsharma45 Followers: 44,967,815 • ER: 3.4% Hulhumale Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 44,967,815	ER 3.4%	Country	City Hulhumale	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Mumbai Indians @mumbaiindians Followers: 19,798,046 • ER: 0.27% Abu Dhabi Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 19,798,046	ER 0.27%	Country	City Abu Dhabi	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 Surya Kumar Yadav (SKY) @surya_14kumar Followers: 19,310,737 • ER: 6.14% Mumbai Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball	Followers 19,310,737	ER 6.14%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 Shreyas Iyer @shreyasiyer96 Followers: 14,588,538 • ER: 1.98% Mumbai Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball	Followers 14,588,538	ER 1.98%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Mohammed Siraj @mohammedsirajofficial Followers: 13,115,434 • ER: 5.79% Bengaluru Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 13,115,434	ER 5.79%	Country	City Bengaluru	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 Hasnain khan @hasnaink07 Followers: 12,780,870 • ER: 2.56% Mumbai Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Actors or Actress Funny Videos Football & Soccer Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Actors or Actress Funny Videos Football & Soccer Basketball	Followers 12,780,870	ER 2.56%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 The Great Khali @thegreatkhali Followers: 11,829,632 • ER: 0.13% Jalandhar Actors or Actress Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Basketball Leadership & Moti... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Actors or Actress Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Basketball Leadership & Moti...	Followers 11,829,632	ER 0.13%	Country	City Jalandhar	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Faiz Baloch @faizbaloch_07 Followers: 9,318,831 • ER: 0.88% Mumbai Entertainment Actors or Actress Political Leaders Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Entertainment Actors or Actress Political Leaders Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball	Followers 9,318,831	ER 0.88%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 Neeraj Chopra @neeraj____chopra Followers: 9,295,919 • ER: 1.47% Patiāla Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 9,295,919	ER 1.47%	Country	City Patiāla	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 Ishan Kishan @ishankishan23 Followers: 8,008,132 • ER: 9.16% Bengaluru Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 8,008,132	ER 9.16%	Country	City Bengaluru	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 Sunil Chhetri @chetri_sunil11 Followers: 7,738,530 • ER: 2.66% Bengaluru Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 7,738,530	ER 2.66%	Country	City Bengaluru	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 Muhammad Ali @muhammadali Followers: 7,409,366 • ER: 0.15% Football & Soccer Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts	Followers 7,409,366	ER 0.15%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Abhishek Sharma @abhisheksharma_4 Followers: 7,054,440 • ER: 74.88% Hyderabad Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Career Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Career Volleyball Basketball	Followers 7,054,440	ER 74.88%	Country	City Hyderabad	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 Irfan Pathan @irfanpathan_official Followers: 5,839,101 • ER: 1.13% Vadodara Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 5,839,101	ER 1.13%	Country	City Vadodara	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 Ajinkya Rahane @ajinkyarahane Followers: 5,434,440 • ER: 2.22% Mumbai Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 5,434,440	ER 2.22%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 Ashwin @rashwin99 Followers: 5,374,551 • ER: 4.5% Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 5,374,551	ER 4.5%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Bhuvneshwar Kumar @imbhuvi Followers: 5,360,683 • ER: 18.46% Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 5,360,683	ER 18.46%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 Yashasvi Jaiswal @yashasvijaiswal28 Followers: 5,116,314 • ER: 6.56% Mumbai Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 5,116,314	ER 6.56%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 Tilak Varma @tilakvarma9 Followers: 4,661,574 • ER: 60.03% Hyderabad Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 4,661,574	ER 60.03%	Country	City Hyderabad	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 Shreyanka Patil @shreyanka_patil31 Followers: 4,560,144 • ER: 13.03% Bengaluru Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 4,560,144	ER 13.03%	Country	City Bengaluru	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Punjab Kings @punjabkingsipl Followers: 4,509,159 • ER: 2.4% Mohali Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 4,509,159	ER 2.4%	Country	City Mohali	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 sc0ut @scoutop Followers: 4,377,798 • ER: 4.92% Mumbai Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 4,377,798	ER 4.92%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 Ravie Dubey @ravidubey2312 Followers: 3,910,851 • ER: 1.3% Taleigao Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Political Shows Actors or Actress Political Leaders Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Political Shows Actors or Actress Political Leaders Basketball	Followers 3,910,851	ER 1.3%	Country	City Taleigao	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 Darko Peric Official @darkoperich Followers: 3,622,160 • ER: 0.1% Barcelona Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Actors or Actress Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Actors or Actress Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball	Followers 3,622,160	ER 0.1%	Country	City Barcelona	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 Lucknow Super Giants @lucknowsupergiants Followers: 3,565,256 • ER: 0.44% Pune Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball	Followers 3,565,256	ER 0.44%	Country	City Pune	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 TONI KROOS ACADEMY @toni.kr8s_academy Followers: 2,588,016 • ER: 0.26% Köln Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 2,588,016	ER 0.26%	Country	City Köln	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 Washington Sundar @washisundar555 Followers: 2,439,464 • ER: 8.45% Chennai Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 2,439,464	ER 8.45%	Country	City Chennai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 Harmann @imharmanpreet_kaur Followers: 2,363,341 • ER: 3.36% Mumbai Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Career Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Career Volleyball Basketball	Followers 2,363,341	ER 3.36%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 Harleen Deol @deol.harleen304 Followers: 2,294,003 • ER: 9.93% Bengaluru Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Golf Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Golf Rugby	Followers 2,294,003	ER 9.93%	Country	City Bengaluru	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Mayank Agarawal @mayankagarawal Followers: 1,967,211 • ER: 26.23% Bengaluru Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 1,967,211	ER 26.23%	Country	City Bengaluru	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 Neeraj Goyat @neeraj_goyat Followers: 1,705,835 • ER: 5.1% Yamunānagar Football & Soccer Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Baseball	Followers 1,705,835	ER 5.1%	Country	City Yamunānagar	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 SARFARAZ KHAN @sarfarazkhan97 Followers: 1,698,975 • ER: 23.03% Bengaluru Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 1,698,975	ER 23.03%	Country	City Bengaluru	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 Umran Malik @umran_malik_1 Followers: 1,696,294 • ER: 18.04% Jammu Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 1,696,294	ER 18.04%	Country	City Jammu	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 PRITHVI PANKAJ SHAW @prithvishaw Followers: 1,617,915 • ER: 8.95% Mumbai Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 1,617,915	ER 8.95%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 Manu Bhaker @bhakermanu Followers: 1,511,650 • ER: 2.59% New Delhi Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Kids Sports	Followers 1,511,650	ER 2.59%	Country	City New Delhi	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 NAYAN SHELKE @assassinsarmy01 Followers: 1,439,598 • ER: 12.15% Mumbai Actors or Actress Adult Modelling Funny Videos Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Actors or Actress Adult Modelling Funny Videos Volleyball Basketball	Followers 1,439,598	ER 12.15%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 Sai Sudharsan @sais_1509 Followers: 1,323,284 • ER: 13.77% Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 1,323,284	ER 13.77%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Shera @beingshera Followers: 1,228,271 • ER: 6.42% Mumbai Politics Football & Soccer Boxing Volleyball Basketball American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Boxing Volleyball Basketball American Football	Followers 1,228,271	ER 6.42%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 Nitish Rana @nitishrana_official Followers: 1,131,857 • ER: 10.26% Kolkata Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 1,131,857	ER 10.26%	Country	City Kolkata	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 RANA @harshit_rana_06 Followers: 1,068,371 • ER: 42.47% Bengaluru Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 1,068,371	ER 42.47%	Country	City Bengaluru	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
41	41 Troll Football @thefootballtroll Followers: 1,058,817 • ER: 2.78% Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,058,817	ER 2.78%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 Virat Kohli Fc @viratkohli18.in Followers: 1,027,510 • ER: 1.67% Indore Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball	Followers 1,027,510	ER 1.67%	Country	City Indore	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 Navdeep Saini @navdeep_saini10_official Followers: 1,017,353 • ER: 1.23% Delhi Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 1,017,353	ER 1.23%	Country	City Delhi	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 Rashid Khan FC 🔵 @rashidkhan19club Followers: 1,015,834 • ER: 0% Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball	Followers 1,015,834	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 Tanay Tiwari @tiwaritanay Followers: 896,914 • ER: 26.57% Mumbai Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball	Followers 896,914	ER 26.57%	Country	City Mumbai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 Ravi Bishnoi @bishnoi6476 Followers: 835,798 • ER: 9.63% Jodhpur Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 835,798	ER 9.63%	Country	City Jodhpur	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 Romario Shepherd @romarioshepherd Followers: 770,763 • ER: 9.63% Dubai Actors or Actress Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Actors or Actress Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 770,763	ER 9.63%	Country	City Dubai	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 Deepti Sharma (DS) @officialdeeptisharma Followers: 730,692 • ER: 13.33% Lucknow Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 730,692	ER 13.33%	Country	City Lucknow	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 Vijay Shankar @vijay_41 Followers: 664,760 • ER: 5.53% Ahmedabad Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 664,760	ER 5.53%	Country	City Ahmedabad	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 Sachin yadav @max.desi.fitness Followers: 642,937 • ER: 7.91% Actors or Actress Football & Soccer Wrestling Sports Basketball Leadership & Moti... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Actors or Actress Football & Soccer Wrestling Sports Basketball Leadership & Moti...	Followers 642,937	ER 7.91%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Who are the top Basketball Instagram influencers in India?

By followers: @rohitsharma45 (45M), @mumbaiindians (19.8M), @surya_14kumar (19.3M). By engagement rate: @abhisheksharma_4 (74.88%), @tilakvarma9 (60.03%), @harshit_rana_06 (42.47%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Basketball influencers in India?

The median is 5.53%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 1.98% and 10.26%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Basketball Instagram influencers does infloo track in India?

94 as of September 2026. The ranking shows 50 of them, sorted by followers.

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