Ranking IPL franchises based on their social media following

5. Delhi Capitals 

Delhi Capitals (DC) started their journey in the 2008 IPL and are yet to win the title. In the 2020 IPL held in the United Arab Emirates, they could’ve defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) and clinched the trophy. However, MI shattered DC’s dream on a grand day as they outclassed Iyer and his men using their experience of previous final games in the league.

Earlier, the franchise played under the leadership of renowned players such as Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir but couldn’t win any titles. In 2009, they were outstanding in the league stage of the tournament becoming the table toppers. But in the semi-final match, the Capitals’ journey got derailed as they got thrashed by six wickets at the hands of Deccan Chargers, who went on to become the champions in that edition of the league. 

Currently, the reins of the team are in the hands of Rishabh Pant who is young and dynamic. This year, David Warner could be seen leading the side as Pant met with a car accident in December 2022. This year, the franchise’s fans will look forward to seeing their DC players grabbing the IPL trophy for the first time. In the present day, DC have 13.8 million supporters on social media platforms of which 8.1 Million are on Facebook, 3.3 million on Instagram, and 2.4 million on Twitter.