IPL 2018: How IPL reigned supreme on Twitter in Week 1
The much-anticipated IPL 2018 is here and the action is coming in thick and fast. The T20 live action is not only happening in the stadiums across the country, but it is also live on Twitter.
Twitter is what’s happening in the world of sports and #IPL is the biggest Indian sports league which is buzzing on Twitter. In the opening weekend, all the franchises tweeted about the new emojis which fans can unlock with special hashtags. Cricket speaks your language on Twitter, and this year’s IPL team emojis show just that.
Each team has its own unique emoji, with a few teams choosing hashtags in Indian languages as well. All fans have to do is use the hashtags below to unlock the emojis of their favourite teams.
. Mumbai Indians: #MumbaiIndians #क्रिकेटमेरीजान
· Chennai Super Kings: #WhistlePodu #விசில்போடு
· Kings XI Punjab: #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIP
· Royal Challengers Bangalore: #PlayBold #RCB
· Sunrisers Hyderabad: #OrangeArmy #SRH
· Kolkata Knight Riders: #KKRHaiTaiyaar #কেকেআরতৈরী
· Delhi Daredevils: #DilDilli #दिलदिल्ली
· Rajasthan Royals: #Hallabol #हल्लाबोल
Here is the Twitter Audience Index - the weekly recap for the biggest T20 league capturing the Tweet buzz:
Most mentioned matches
1. #CSKvKKR
2. #KXIPvCSK
3. #RCBvKXIP
4. #SRHvMI
5. #MIvDD
Most Tweeted about moments
Most trended hashtags (most Tweeted non-match hashtags)
1. #IPL2018
2. #whistlepodu
3. #yellove
4. #CSK
5. #RCB
Most mentioned teams 12-17 April
1. @chennaiipl
2. @delhidaredevils
3. @kkriders
4. @lionsdenkxip
5. @mipaltan
6. @rajasthanroyals
7. @rcbtweets
8. @sunrisers
Most Tweeted team emoji hashtags
Most Tweeted emojis
Yellow Heart
Lion Face
Face With Tears Of Joy
Backhand Index Pointing Right
Flexed Biceps
Backhand Index Pointing Down
Folded Hands
Smiling Face With Heart-eyes
Clapping Hands
Smiling Face With Sunglasses
Most re-tweeted tweets
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Most retweeted videos
What the players are saying:
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