India v Pakistan most talked about match on Twitter during the World T20

The ICC World T20 2016 has finally come to an end and #WI held up their nerves as they finished up being the champions by defeating #ENG in the finals. Throughout the world’s biggest T20 cricket tournament, Twitter carried the roar of the crowd and gave fans the chance to get closer to ICC #WT20 action more than ever before. Along with the best companion of any sports fan, Twitter was the best seat to view the conversations around the biggest tournament for shorter version of cricket.

The World T20 also had the most tweets-per-match of any international cricket event and there were a total of 9 million tweets for the 35- match event. There was a 122% increase in tweets-per-match compared to the 2015 Indian Premier League season which had 6.8 million tweets for a 59-match season.

Twitter Audience Index for #WT20 period 8 March 2016 to 3 April 2016

The excitement of the ICC World T20 2016 turned out big on Twitter with 5.74 billion Live Impressions (Tweet views during the Live TV windows for each of the games).

The ICC World T20 was the biggest ever Tweeted T20 International tournament with over 8.99 million Tweets.

With over 1.12 million Tweets, #INDvPAK game is the most talked match about contest during this tournament:

Most Mentioned Players on Twitter

1. Virat Kohli (@ImVkohli) – 10212409 Followers

2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) – 5283216 Followers

3. Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) – 599017 Followers

4. Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) – 2962084 Followers

5. Joe Root  (@root66) – 337494 Followers 

TOP 5 Moments of #WT20

Most Talked about Matches on Twitter

Most Mentioned Teams on Twitter

1)      India

2)      Pakistan

3)      West Indies

4)      England

5)      Bangladesh

Here are some of the Most Retweeted Tweets from #WT20

“That was a thrilling game! Congratulations Team India. Very happy. Well played Bangladesh. #IndvsBan” The top retweet was for Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s tweet after the India-Bangladesh match which India won by a whisker:

What a match! Proud of our team. Great innings @imVkohli & exemplary leadership @msdhoni.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2016

Woooow @imVkohli …special it was… Great win, fighting all the way! #IndvsAus

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 27, 2016

T 2188 – VIIIIRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTT !! You are simply genius !! pic.twitter.com/KR7gp7otG4

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 27, 2016

Thank you for the positive energy & wishes. To do it in front of my idol @sachin_rt feels surreal. #Grateful pic.twitter.com/YaOMT4T6oD

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 20, 2016

Congratulations @westindies Team. Unbelievable Victory. Well played @englandcricket Team ?#Champion #WT20Final pic.twitter.com/in9v1wZGqF

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 3, 2016

Virat Kohli is some player!In the high pressure situations shows what type of player you are and he does it time and time again! #IndvsAus

— Harry Kane (@HKane) March 27, 2016

What an innings! Virat SALUTE ! This innings was a combination of a marathon, a chess game, and archery! Bullseye! Love and respect! a.

— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) March 27, 2016

Nothing to add https://t.co/8rBel3vw4o

— Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) March 23, 2016

Usain bolt's celebration ??? #WT20Final pic.twitter.com/Ed34nuXZi3

— Miss Pearson Specter (@imisaaay) April 3, 2016