Virat Kohli tops list of most mentioned Twitter handles, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma in the list: Former Indian and Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has reportedly topped the list of most mentioned Twitter handles in the year 2021 in India. The list also shows the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and current Indian skipper Rohit Sharma.
As per the data of Twitter India, Virat Kohli is ranked first in the list of most mentioned Twitter handles while IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were at number two followed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The Twitter handle of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ranked in fourth place followed by Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma.
The data clearly shows the extreme craze for cricket in India, especially the Indian Premier League. Though the IPL is just held for two months in a year, the officials keep fans busy with their constant chatter around the glorious T20 league.
Moreover, the craze for India’s most successful skipper MS Dhoni has denied settling down. Even after taking retirement from all international forms, Dhoni still resides in the heart of his fans.
Meanwhile, two of the current Indian superstars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, are the most anticipated names to hold the top positions in any list they feature. The two Indian stalwarts have been absolutely magnificent with their individual games and have taken team India to greater heights.
Down below is the list of most mentioned Twitter handles around cricket.
Most mentioned handles around cricket:
- @imVkohli- Virat Kohli
- @ChennaiIPL- Chennai Super Kings
- @msdhoni- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- @BCCI- Board of Control for Cricket in India
- @ImRo45- Rohit Sharma
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Virat Kohli tops list of most mentioned Twitter handles, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma in the list.
Most mentioned hashtags around cricket:
Twitter India has also revealed the most tweeted hashtag of the year 2021 around cricket. The top position in the list is acquired by CSK’s #WhistlePodu. The popularity of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is closely interlinked with MS Dhoni.
#IPL2021 ranked in the second place while third place is taken by the Indian cricket team’s hashtag #TeamIndia. Chennai Super Kings #Yellove is at fourth position followed by #MSDhoni.
Notably, three out of the top five hashtags are linked with Chennai Super Kings. It won’t be wrong to say that MS Dhoni has kept CSK live and running all these years through his extraordinary popularity and love. It would be interesting to see how the franchise performs in the ongoing IPL 2022 on the field as well as away from it.
Most mentioned hashtags around cricket:
- #WhistlePodu- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- #IPL2021- Indian Premier League (IPL)
- #TeamIndia- Indian Cricket Team
- #Yellove- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- #MSDhoni- Cricketer (Chennai Super Kings)
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