The year 2021 turned out to be a memorable one for all fans and followers of MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise. One of the most successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhoni-led CSK staged an impressive comeback in the 14th season of the cash-rich league following a disastrous campaign. After recording their worst-ever finish in IPL 2020, the Dhoni-led CSK side bounced back quite remarkably in the 14th edition of the cash-rich league.
CSK legend Dhoni architected Chennai’s comeback as the charismatic leader of the franchise guided the Yellow Brigade to their fourth IPL crown in the 14th season. Dhoni-led CSK outclassed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2021 final at Dubai. Dhoni and Co. not only dominated the 2021 edition of the IPL but the Chennai-based franchise also ruled Twitter this year.
According to Twitter India, Dhoni’s CSK have managed to beat Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to become the most Tweeted about IPL team on Twitter in 2021. CSK’s official Twitter handle (@ChennaiIPL) was the most tweeted account of an IPL team on the microblogging site this year. CSK have been followed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (@rcbtweets), Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) and Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) in the special list.
Twitter India has also revealed that CSK’s hashtags #WhistlePodu and #Yellove were the most Tweeted catchphrases in sports this year. CSK skipper Dhoni secured the second spot after ex-RCB captain Kohli in the list of most tweeted about Indian athletes on the microblogging site. Often dubbed as two of the greatest players in IPL’s history, Kohli and Dhoni will spearhead the batting lineup of their respective franchises in the IPL 2022.
Dhoni and Kohli were retained by Bangalore and Chennai on the retention day. The RCB and CSK icons have also taken pay cuts to help franchises rebuild their squads for the mega auction. While Kohli has been retained by RCB for INR 15 crore, Dhoni will earn INR 12 crore from the forthcoming season of the cash-rich league.
