MUMBAI: With 425 million posts, comments, and reactions by millions of fans around the world, the eleventh edition of the Vivo Indian Premier League drove the highest level of conversation Facebook has measured for any IPL.
Tournament winning Captain MS Dhoni was the most talked about player, while his team the Chennai Super Kings were the most talked about team this season.
Most “Loved” posts
CSK Fans couldn’t wait for the return of their team and they showed their love for their team on Facebook. Launched on April 6th, the return of the Thala and the updated Whistle Podu anthem was the the most loved post of the tournament.
Mumbai Indians’ bowler, Mustafizur Rahman’s wishes for Bengali New Year was the second most loved post of the tournament. Shubho Nabo Barsho!
MS Dhoni’s daughter Ziva was a star of this year’s IPL both “on” and “off” the field. This moment with her dad following CSK’s qualification into the IPL finals was the third most loved post of the season.
Most talked about teams:
· Chennai Super Kings
· Mumbai Indians
· SunRisers Hyderabad
Most talked about players:
· MS Dhoni (Chennai)
· Virat Kohli (Bangalore)
· Chris Gayle (Punjab)
· Rohit Sharma (Mumbai)
· Suresh Raina (Chennai)
