CSK Follower: The Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Chennai Super Kings franchise is the most popular on Instagram.
MI Follower Drop & CSK Follower Increase
- Mumbai Indians have seen their Instagram following drop significantly due to fan disapproval over their decision to replace their captain before the Indian Premier League 2024.
- Mumbai Indians have named all-rounder Hardik Pandya as their new captain. He succeeds Rohit Sharma, who has been in the role since 2013.
- In the lead-up to the new season, the Mumbai Indians are now second in Instagram followers behind their arch-rivals, the Chennai Super Kings.
- Hardik Pandya returned to Mumbai Indians after a second stint with Gujarat Titans. He will lead the team during the IPL season 2024.
- Chennai Super Kings currently holds the top spot in the IPL for followers on Instagram with a following of 13.1 million. Mumbai Indians are second, with 12.4 million followers.
- The franchise’s sudden decision caused surprise and dissatisfaction among fans, who expressed disappointment across multiple platforms.
- Rohit Sharma became MI captain after Ricky Ponting retired, leading them to five IPL titles under his leadership – making him one of the two most successful captains ever seen in IPL history, along with CSK skipper MS Dhoni.
Rohit Performance as MI’s captain
Rohit Singh led Mumbai Indians to five titles during his 10-year captaincy tenure. He finished as the second most successful captain of all time in the tournament. Rohit led MI to five IPL Finals (2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019, 2020), winning them all under his guidance.
Mumbai Indians released an emotional tribute video in Rohit’s honour. It provided a nostalgic journey back through time that brought back memories from Rohit’s captaincy tenure that began back in 2013.
Your leadership as the Michigan Captain RO in 2013 inspired our belief. It encouraged us to smile through victories and defeats. Ten years and six trophies later, your legacy lives on in Blue and Gold – MI wrote in its blog: “Thank you, Captain RO!”
Hardik Pandya’s IPL Performance
Pandya made headlines this November when he was traded from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya made an unforgettable first-season debut by lifting the trophy he and Pandya fought for together;
During their second campaign, they fell just short as runners-up, losing in a close final match-up on the last ball. Pandya will have big shoes to fill as the new captain of MI. Rohit led MI to five IPL titles during his five-year stint.
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