Shubman Gill Becomes the Most Talked-About Indian cricketer on X In August 2025. Shubman Gill’s emergence as the face of Indian cricket has now made its way off the field, too. Gill was the most talked about Indian cricketer on X (formerly Twitter) in August 2025, according to data released by social media analytics company TweetBlinderX, finishing fifth overall among Indian people.
The monthly ranking based on the number of posts by total authors from India between August 1 and August 31, 2025, had Prime Minister Narendra Modi at one, actor NTR Jr. (@tarak9999) at two, actor Vijay (@actorvijay) at three, and politician Pawan Kalyan at four, with Gill at five, ahead of other prominent mentions like Rahul Gandhi (6), Virat Kohli (7), Mahesh Babu (8), MS Dhoni (9), and Rajinikanth (10).
Cricket’s New Digital Superstar
Gill’s social media popularity jump is being fuelled by his phenomenal run in the English tour for India, where he scored over 750 Test runs with a maiden overseas double century. His leadership stint and India’s historic Test series in England added to his popularity. He was continuously in conversations across social media platforms related to cricket.
The excitement only intensified when the BCCI announced him as India’s vice-captain for the Asia Cup 2025. Thus, solidified his position as a representative of that new generation. On X, hashtags noting Gill’s impact on cricket trended throughout August, as comparisons began to be made with Virat Kohli.
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A Generational Shift
For many years now, Kohli and Dhoni have been the most common figures we see from a fan and media perspective. Gill breaking into the top five overall Indian personalities—and the leader in cricket mentions—is a transition away from the past generation.
