India vs Pakistan becomes the highest Tweeted international T20 match ever with 1.12 million Tweets
Thrilling action took place at Eden Gardens and it turned out to be joyous Saturday for all the Indian cricket fans as India beat Pakistan at #WT20 keeping intact their all-win record against the neighbouring nation in World Cup matches. The rivalry not only just play out on the field and in the stands, but also plays out on Twitter, with real-time conversations between and with teams, players, experts and fans.
#INDvPAK was trended on top of Twitter chart throughout the day as it recorded over 1.2 Million Tweets, making this the highest Tweeted international T20 match ever. This match beats the earlier record of the recent Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan which received over 670,000 Tweets.
With his fantastic innings in a tight run-chase, Virat Kohli became the most mentioned player of the match on Twitter. Here are the most mentioned players on Twitter:
IND vs PAK | |
|---|---|
Most Mentioned Players | |
India | Pakistan |
Virat Kohli | Shahid Afridi |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Shoaib Malik |
Yuvraj Singh | Mohammad Amir |
Such was euphoria that the victory moment from yesterday’s encounter received 12.4K Tweets per minute, which was even more than the victory moment from last year’s #CWC2015 match between India and Pakistan which was 1.7 Million Tweets.
Kohli reaching his fifty was also one of the most talked about moments on Twitter. It was topped only by the winning moment as India conquered the winning runs against Pakistani bowlers to claim victory.
Top Moments on Twitter #INDvPAK | ||
11:24 PM | India wins by 6 wickets | 12.4k Tweets |
11:16 PM | 50 runs Kohli | 7.6k Tweets |
9:20 PM | Afridi out | 6.1k Tweets |
Twitter users hailed Kohli’s match-winning knock against Pakistan.
When 'God' himself congratulated the Indian cricket team for making him proud:
Great Win Team India. Thank you for the innings and gesture @imVkohli! #IndvsPak (1/2)
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 19, 2016
Team India returning to the dressing room after the game, waved to me. Felt like I never left the team...#IndvsPak (2/2)
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 19, 2016
How could PM Narendra Modi shy away from congratulating the 'Men in Blue' for their 11th consecutive win in a World Cup match:
Congratulations Team India for the amazing victory. #IndvsPak
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2016
When reel Dhoni united with the united Dhoni:
And the celebrations begin..!! INDIA @ArunPandey99 @foxstarhindi #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/vtXPTc5VgL
— Sushant S Rajput (@itsSSR) March 19, 2016
Fans cherished this special moment
Okay, so here it is, the best moment of this World Cup. There's nothing that can be better than this #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/bmy2z1EGRu
— Gautam (@gautamverma23) March 19, 2016
#INDvPAK has always played out big on Twitter. Since 2013, India versus Pakistan clashes have generated 3.15 million Tweets using the official match hashtag, growth of 644% in Tweets!