: Data: Twitter shares stats around cricket conversations on the platform #IndiaNEWS #News Twitter took a look at cricket conversations from the past year finding that, between 01 July 2020 01 July

Data: Twitter shares stats around cricket conversations on the platform #IndiaNEWS #News
Twitter took a look at cricket conversations from the past year finding that, between 01 July 2020 01 July 2021, there have been over 75 million conversations about cricket on the service in India.

In India, cricket fever is a phenomenon, and it soars higher during big-ticket tournaments. In fact, cricket is a massive conversation on Twitter in India with fans coming to the service for a second-screen experience like no other.

Twitter took a look at cricket conversations from the past year finding that, between 01 July 2020 01 July 2021, there have been over 75 million conversations about cricket on the service in India. Here’s what fans on Twitter have been talking about the most over the past year (July 2020 July 2021)

Top Hashtags

With cricket conversations heating up during bigger events and cricket leagues, fans take no breathers from expressing their support. From the most used hashtags, it seems like CSK fans have been cheering the loudest on Twitter!

#whistlepodu , #ipl2020, #yellove, #ipl2021, #csk

Top Emojis

Fans’ passion for cricket inspires a roller-coaster of emotions, and they take to Twitter to express these through emojis. Whether it was the nerves of a last-over thriller, or favourite players slamming fours and sixes, these were the emojis that fans used the most , , , ,

Top Athletes

Waves of support continued to pour in through the year as fans came together to share love and encouragement for their favourite players. From on-field MVPs across matches to eternal legends off the field, these were the most talked-about athletes Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, and Suresh Raina

Top Cities

Fans across cities in the country chimed in with their interests and insights around the nationally-loved sport, keeping Twitter abuzz with conversations. These cities roared the loudest in cricket conversations on Twitter Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, New Delhi, and Chennai.

Top Cricket Events

Big-ticket matches and tournaments remained at the forefront of cricket conversations on Twitter, and these were the events that had fans Tweeting the most ICC Cricket World Cup, Indian Premier League, ICC World Twenty20, International One Day Cricket, and International Test Match Cricket.

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Priya Nixon, Sports Partnerships Manager at Twitter in India, said, “Cricket is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated sports in India, and Twitter has been the centre-stage for fans to talk about it. Our service provides a front-row seat to cricket fans across the world, and we’re always working towards enhancing how people experience this conversation about their favourite sport.