IPL 2020: These were the five most mentioned cricketers on Facebook, Instagram

IPL 2020: The Indian Premier League provided the much needed relief in an otherwise terrible year. The tournament was a close battle with Mumbai Indians eventually retaining the title. With the IPL being held without a live audience for the very first time, a lot of the action amongst fans, teams and players was observed virtually on Facebook this year. 

The event was a big conversation driver registering as many as 10 million+ mentions on Facebook led by fervent fans around the world with 74% of the people talking about IPL falling between the 18 - 34 years age group.  

Mumbai Indians, the winners of IPL 2020 was the most talked about team this season and Virat Kohli from Royal Challengers Bangalore was the most mentioned player. A host of celebrities, creators, publishers and more came together on Facebook to share their IPL experiences and join in the conversation in their own unique ways. 

Here are the most mentioned teams and players during IPL 2020: 

Most mentioned teams: 

Mumbai Indians 

Royal Challengers Bangalore 

Chennai Super Kings 

Delhi Capitals 

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Most mentioned players: 

Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) 

MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) 

Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) 

Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians) 

Chris Gayle (Kings XI Punjab) 

Manish Chopra, Director and Head of Partnerships, Facebook India said, “Cricket  transcends all boundaries and brings India together like few things do. IPL over the years has emerged as a celebration of the sport and one of the biggest cultural moments for cricket fans in the country especially in these times. As the tournament has grown, we’ve seen the experience become more exciting and engaging across the Facebook family of apps with fans coming together to comment, share, post about their favorite moments, players and teams throughout the season.”