"Kohli>Real Madrid" - Fans react as RCB and CSK dominate interactions on Instagram ahead of the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona
Fans on Twitter reacted as Indian Premier League sides RCB and CSK outnumbered Real Madrid and Barcelona in Instagram engagement stats.
Los Blancos and the Blaugrana are two of the most popular clubs in world football. However, RCB and CSK have massive fanbases as well and their popularity skyrockets when the IPL is ongoing.
The recently emerged statistics also prove that point. According to agent report from Deportes and Finanzas, RCB has been the most engaged sporting team in April on Instagram. They have had around 285 million interactions. CSK are second with 276 million interactions.
Los Blancos are third with 259 million interactions. Another IPL side, Mumbai Indians, are fourth with 196 million interactions. Barcelona are in the fifth place, with 162 million interactions.
Fans are reacting to the latest statistics with many hailing Virat Kohli for his impact. The RCB batsman is one of the most popular cricketers in the beautiful game at the moment.
One fan reacted to the stats by writing on Twitter:
"Kohli>Real Madrid."
Here are some of the best reactions across Twitter after the surprising stats emerged on social media:
Top 5 interactions on Instagram in April (Deportes and Finanzas Report):
1. RCB - 285M.
2. CSK - 276M.
3. Real Madrid - 259M.
4. MI - 196M.
5. FC Barcelona - 162M.
- IPL teams continue to dominate!
@CricCrazyJohns Kohli>Real Madrid 😭😭
Said.
.@mufaddal_vohra Ofcourse as King Kohli 👑 Said.
If it's a Social media Contest.
No can beat RCB ❣️🔥.
The craze for RCB in the market is unmatchable.
IPL competing with Football -
Power of Indian youth.
@mufaddal_vohra MI and FC BARCELONA are the only big clubs here
@mufaddal_vohra Real Madrid UCL semifinal me thi phir BHi #RCB
@mufaddal_vohra The popularity of La Liga has dropped dramatically since Ronaldo and Messi left
Barcelona outran Real Madrid to the La Liga title this season
Before the start of the campaign, both Real Madrid and Barcelona were the leading favorites to win the La Liga this season. Xavi's side, though, were the far superior team in the Spanish top flight. They were crowned champions with four games to go.
The Blaugrana have scored 85 points from their 34 matches so far and are leading Los Blancos by 14 points. They became champions with a 4-2 away win against Espanyol in the Catalan derby in their most recent match.
The trophy marked the club's second overall under Xavi and their first major one. While they lifted the Supercopa de Espana earlier in the season, the La Liga title has to be a sweeter achievement for the legendary midfielder.