Top 5 most followed IPL teams on Instagram

The most followed IPL team on Instagram has more than 20 million followers.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) started in 2008 and has had 18 seasons so far. The tournament began with eight teams; now, ten teams are part of the current IPL 2025 edition, which shows the rise of the league. Some teams were also part of the season earlier, but they featured in only a few seasons and were ousted from the league due to various reasons.

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are the most successful teams in the IPL. Both teams have won five titles. The next on the list are Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with three titles in their kitty. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Gujarat Titans (GT), and the defunct Deccan Chargers have won the IPL titles once.

While IPL teams battle with each other on the field, their fans clash with each other on social media. Instagram is a popular social media platform where teams connect with their fans. Notably, all the current 10 sides have millions of followers on Instagram.

Interestingly, although MI and CSK have won the most IPL trophies, they are not the most followed team on Instagram. The most followed IPL team on Instagram has over 20 million followers. On that note, let’s glance at the top five most-followed teams on Instagram.

5. Sunrisers Hyderabad- 5.4 Million

SRH occupies the fifth spot on this list. SRH joined the league in the 2013 season after the termination of the Deccan Chargers team. SRH have 5.4 million followers on Instagram. Pat Cummins is the current skipper of the side. The franchise won the title in the 2016 season after defeating RCB in the final under David Warner. They also ended as runners-up in the 2018 and 2024 editions.

4. Kolkata Knight Riders- 7.5 Million

KKR have been part of the IPL since the debut season in 2008. They were also the winners of the first-ever game of IPL in the maiden 2008 edition. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side has three titles in their kitty as they won the trophies in the 2012, 2014, and 2024 seasons. KKR have 7.5 million followers on Instagram.

3. Mumbai Indians- 18 Million

MI have been one of the most dominating teams in IPL since the debut season. They have reached the playoffs in 11 seasons and have also won five titles. Their title-winning years include 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.

Undoubtedly, they were the most dominant team in the last decade. The Hardik Pandya-led side has 18 million followers on Instagram. Rohit Sharma is one of the most followed cricketers in India and has been a part of MI since the 2011 edition.

2. Chennai Super Kings- 18.6 Million

CSK is second on this list with 18.6 million followers on Instagram. Notably, Indian legend MS Dhoni is the poster boy of the CSK franchise. He has been part of the side since the debut edition in 2008.

Dhoni has also led the Super Kings to five IPL titles under his captaincy. CSK are also the most consistently performing team, having reached the playoffs 12 times.

1. Royal Challengers Bengaluru- 20 Million

RCB steals the top spot with over 20 million followers on Instagram. Although RCB have not won any IPL title so far, they beat every other team when it comes to Instagram followers. They have been part of the IPL since the debut season in 2008.

They have reached the playoffs in 10 seasons, hence, they have been performing consistently well in the tournament over the years. RCB ended up as runners-up in three seasons. Notably, Indian batting legend Virat Kohli has been part of the franchise since the debut season in 2008. He is the most followed cricketer in the world. He was also the skipper of the team from 2013 to 2021.

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