IPL: 5 most followed captains on social media

Every cricket fan has circled the date 9th April on their calendars as the start of the 14th edition of IPL is coming nearer with every passing day. After winning two titles in a row, the Mumbai Indians will be looking to complete a monumental hat-trick.

They aren’t just the most successful franchise in IPL history, but they are also the team with the highest following on social media. Teams are always looking up to increase their follower count on social media in order to increase their popularity and brand value.

Players are no different as even they want to increase their market value. Captaining an IPL team automatically brings a lot of fame and even followers and in the same manner, let’s take a look at the 5 most followed captains on social media

5. David Warner – 13.8 million followers

David Warner is one of the most famous Australian cricketers at present and is one of the most loved foreign cricketers by Indians. He has often called Hyderabad his second home and given his brand of cricket to SRH franchise. Also, how he has been off the field, has made him quite a popular man.

He was one of few people who tried to maximize lockdown due to Covid-19 and his short videos on social media platforms went viral. His social media following increased tremendously during that period and even his daughters became quite popular in the process.

The SRH skipper has 5.8 million followers each on Instagram and Facebook, while on Twitter he has 2.2 million followers. The Sunrisers skipper is thus the 5^th most followed IPL captain on social media and he will be looking to increase his popularity even more with an IPL trophy this season.