IPL 2016: 5 most followed teams on Facebook

#1 Kolkata Knight Riders

Where Shah Rukh Khan goes, his fans follow

Fans on Facebook – 13.27m

Over the years, Kolkata has been one of the biggest sporting cities in the country. It is perhaps the only big city in India where cricket is not guaranteed the status of being the number one sport with football being a crucial part of most of Kolkata’s households.

Despite that, Kolkata Knight Riders are the most supported team on Facebook. After some poor performances in the IPL in the initial years, many expected KKR’s fanbase to fall, especially considering the fact that they let go of local icon Sourav Ganguly as well.

But since then, they have won two IPL titles under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir and the fanbase has only increased.

The fact that they are owned by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan can also be attributed to why they have so many followers.