YouGov Most Admired 2021: Sachin most admired Indian sportsperson- Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar continues to be most admired Indian sportsperson in the world. Back in India, former India captain MS Dhoni and current Test skipper Virat Kohli are the two most admired sports personalities in 2021 as per a recent YouGov survey.
Other than sportspersons, Tata group’s Ratan Tata is the most admired personality in India while former US President Barack Obama is the most admired personality in the world. Amongst sportspersons, Portugal and Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is the most admired individual in the world followed by Argentina and former Barcelona legend Lionel Messi.
YouGov Most Admired 2021: Sachin Tendulkar world’s most admired Indian sportsperson, MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli in India – Check full list
Most Admired Sportspersons in the world:
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Lionel Messi
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Imran Khan
- Virat Kohli
Most Admired sportspersons in India:
- MS Dhoni
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Virat Kohli
YouGov Most Admired 2021: Sachin Tendulkar world’s most admired Indian sportsperson, MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli in India – Check full list
This year’s study surveyed more than 42,000 people in 38 countries and territories to compile the list.
Among the men, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has seen the greatest increase since last time, climbing four places from 11th to 7th – his highest rank to date. Despite this record placement, as well as his recent Ballon D’or win, Messi still lags behind Portuguese rival Cristiano Ronaldo in 4th place (also Ronaldo’s best showing to date).
World’s Most Admired Men 2021 (1-10)
1. Barack Obama 🇺🇸
2. Bill Gates 🇺🇸
3. Xi Jinping 🇨🇳
4. Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹
5. Jackie Chan 🇨🇳
6. Elon Musk 🇿🇦
7. Lionel Messi 🇦🇷
8. Narendra Modi 🇮🇳
9. Vladimir Putin 🇷🇺
10. Jack Ma 🇨🇳https://t.co/oBV8X1gh6E pic.twitter.com/IedkTP2d7c— YouGov (@YouGov) December 14, 2021
YouGov Most Admired 2021: Sachin Tendulkar world’s most admired Indian sportsperson, MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli in India – Check full list
Sachin Tendulkar is the new addition to the Top 20 apart from US President Joe Biden, New Zealand PM Jacinda Arden and US VP Kamala Haris.
Most Admired Men amongst Indians:
| No | Men | Admiration score |
| 1 | Ratan Tata | 14.22% |
| 2 | Narendra Modi | 11.20% |
| 3 | MS Dhoni | 9.09% |
| 4 | Sonu Sood | 7.24% |
| 5 | Sachin Tendulkar | 5.59% |
| 6 | Elon Musk | 5.28% |
| 7 | Amitabh Bachchan | 4.66% |
| 8 | Barack Obama | 4.36% |
| 9 | Bill Gates | 4.35% |
| 10 | Virat Kohli | 3.87% |
YouGov Most Admired 2021: Sachin Tendulkar world’s most admired Indian sportsperson, MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli in India – Check full list
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