IPL 8: Chennai Super Kings Rule Twitter; Virat Kohli Most Mentioned Indian Player

Chennai Super Kings, who started their Indian Premier League 2015 with a nail-biting win against Delhi Daredevils at home on Thursday night, is the most followed team on Twitter. CSK is followed by season 7 champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians.(IPL 2015: Full Coverage)

When it comes to IPL players, Virat Kohli leads the table followed by MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina among top mentioned Indian players on Twitter. The top three are followed by Rohit Sharma and Yuvraj Singh.(Are Chennai the Australia of IPL?)

Kohli will have to a leading role for RCB this season. The Indian Test captain has been in furious mood since abusing a senior Indian journalist in Australia. His failure to score big in India's semifinal match against Australia has not helped matters. Kohli claims he is India's "best player." The pressure will be on him during IPL.(Kohli Reveals Why he is an Asset to Team India)

The international players list is topped Kevin Pietersen. Following KP closely at second and third spots are AB De Villiers and Sean Abbott. KP is not playing IPL this year as he wants to focus on County cricket and return to the England team.(Kohli Unhappy With Media Treatment After World Cup)