IPL 2020: This tweet by Tendulkar was the most retweeted tweet of the season!
IPL 2020 kickstarted amid plenty of doubts and hesitation, considering it was the first mega-event to be played in a bio-bubble. But as the tournament progressed, the entertainment it brought only grew manifold. This year’s IPL was also a big hit on social networking platforms, especially Twitter, where cricket fans engaged in all kinds of banter. It wasn’t just limited to fans, even former cricketers and notable personalities tweeted frequently in excitement.
Twitter India on Thursday (November 19) did a round-up of how the 2020 IPL season panned out on their platform. As per the numbers, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s tweet on cricketer Nicholas Pooran stole the show, becoming the most retweeted tweet of the season!
?The most Retweeted Tweet of the season was a Tweet from Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) praising Nicholas Pooran’s (@nicholas_47) fielding efforts during the Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) vs Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) match. https://t.co/JZCahyJuFI
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) November 19, 2020
In a match between the Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals on September 27, Pooran displayed his acrobatic fielding skills by saving the ball at the boundary line. A video clip of his effort instantly went viral and was appreciated by fans and experts alike. Tendulkar took to Twitter immediately to compliment Pooran, saying it was the best save he had ever seen in his life.
Chennai Super Kings, despite their worst-ever IPL performance, became the most tweeted about team of the season. Whereas the season opener between Mumbai Indians and CSK was the most tweeted about match of IPL 2020.
