Rohit Sharma Emerges as Most Popular Player on Social Media After T20 World Cup Win

Rohit Sharma Emerges as Most Popular Player on Social Media After T20 World Cup Win

After India's triumphant T20 World Cup victory, Rohit Sharma has emerged as the most popular player on social media. The victory, which came after 13 years, also featured a stellar performance by Virat Kohli, who played his final T20 international and was named Player of the Match. Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional bowling was instrumental in securing India's second T20 World Cup title.

With cricket fever sweeping the nation, fans sparked over 5.717 million conversations about the sport from late May to the present day, resulting in over 1.293 billion engagements, highlighting the passion and engagement of Indian cricket fans.

Most of these conversations took place on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube, where cricket communities are highly active. Across X, YouTube, Instagram, Reddit, Facebook, and news outlets, the combined conversations generated an astonishing 486.67 billion+ views. Of this massive reach, over 89.41% of the conversations were positive, reflecting the excitement and joy of the fans.

India led the global conversation about the T20 World Cup on social media, generating over 1 million conversations. Virat Kohli was awarded Player of the Match for his remarkable innings against South Africa, while Rohit Sharma became the most popular player on social media with 70,222,648 engagements, thanks to his consistent leadership and performance.

This T20 World Cup also marked the final tournament for three Indian cricket mainstays: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja, who all announced their retirement from the T20 format following the win. Their retirement led to a flood of bittersweet conversations online, with fans expressing their gratitude for their incredible performances and celebrating their contributions to the sport.