IPL 2016: 5 most followed teams on Facebook
The Indian Premier League (IPL), since its inception in 2008, has captured the imagination of the Indian public. Cricket has widened its audience in a big way in India after the T20 league was started with the shorter span of matches garnering the interest of many people.
Over the years, the IPL has not only been a success on the field – but with it being formed and played during the social media era – has received a lot of interest on the internet as well. Teams have tried to get the upper hand over each other on social media in a big way.
Speaking of social media, here are the top 5 IPL teams with most fans on Facebook:
NOTE:
- This list did not take into consideration the two suspended teams – Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals
- The numbers are as of 22 April 2016
#5 Sunrisers Hyderabad
Fans on Facebook – 3.53m
Sunrisers Hyderabad are a relatively new franchise, having been found only before the 2013 IPL. They have reached the playoffs only once since, but have managed to establish a strong fan following.
A lot of Deccan Chargers fans quite obviously moved to the Sunrisers once the former was disbanded. Canpaigns such as the #OrangeArmy on Twitter have helped the team from Hyderabad get a wider audience.
Sunrisers also have a strong backing from the cricket-crazy nation of Bangladesh this season with Mustafizur Rahman part of their squad.