Which IPL Team Has Most Fans In 2025?
Indian Premier League (IPL) was first introduced in 2008, and its fans have grown exponentially since then, with social media acting as the key to getting teams connected to people around the globe. As of May 2024, CSK is in the lead of social media with 40.5 million followers cumulatively across all sites.
On Facebook, KKR tops the charts with 17 million followers while MI and CSK share second position with 14 million. RCB has 10 million followers. Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals both obtained 9 million followers. Meanwhile, SRH has 6.5 million followers, while RR received 5.2 million followers on their official page. The new franchises of Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants have 1.6 million and one million followers.
In total, CSK has 10.5 million followers on the microblogging site, with MI and RCB following next at 8.2 million and 7.1 million respectively. Then there are 5.3 million followers for KKR, and SRH and Punjab Kings boast 3.2 million and 3.3 million followers respectively. RR and Delhi Capitals have 2.9 million and 2.6 million followers respectively, while LSG and GT with their relatively short history have garnered 802.6k and 590.5k followers.
Instagram: The IPL teams now have a visually constituted way to converse with the fans through Instagram.
CSK has become the first IPL team that has had close to 16 million followers, followed by 14.7 million by RCB and 13.9 million by MI. KKR has 6 million while GT, RR and SRH are at 4.2, 4.4, and 4.4 million followers respectively. Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings have 3.9 million and 3.3 million followers respectively, while LSG also has 3.3 million.
Total Social Media Followers: Aggregating the number of followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, the standings as of March 2024 are:
Chennai Super Kings – 40.5 million
Mumbai Indians – 36.1 million
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 31.8 million
Kolkata Knight Riders – 28.3 million
Punjab Kings – 15.6 million
Delhi Capitals – 15.5 million
SunRisers Hyderabad – 14.1 million
Rajasthan Royals – 12.5 million
Gujarat Titans – 6.3 million
Lucknow Super Giants – 5.1 million
These statistics prove the high demand and huge fan following for IPL teams, while CSK has taken the lead in terms of social media engagement.
