IPL 2020: Most popular teams on social media
Which team is the most followed on social media when it comes to the IPL?
3. Kolkata Knight Riders: 22.4m followers
Kolkata Knight Riders are one of the most successful teams in the IPL as they have won two titles. Local boy Sourav Ganguly was chosen as the team’s icon player for the inaugural edition of the IPL. A complete revamp to their squad was required under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir for KKR to finally win the league in 2012. They have been very inconsistent after Gambhir’s departure, which has led to their downfall.
The team, which is co-owned by famous Bollywood celebrities Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla, play their cricket at Eden Gardens stadium. Their all-time top run-scorer is Gautam Gambhir (3345 runs) and their leading wicket-taker is Sunil Narine.
They were the pioneers in the social media department as they were one of the first teams to cross 10 million likes on Facebook. The official Facebook page of KKR is which has around 16.1 million likes which is also partly due to the owner of the team Shahrukh Khan. The official Twitter handle of KKR has lured a total of 4.2 million people to follow them during or after the tournament. Their Instagram account, however, has failed to become more popular with only 2.1 million followers.
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