Chennai Super Kings Become First Team With 15M Followers On Instagram

MS Dhoni-starrer Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have become the most-followed IPL franchise.

MS Dhoni-starrer Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have become the most-followed IPL franchise.

Despite the popular belief that Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) dominate social media, the current results suggest otherwise.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are by far the biggest franchise in Indian Premier League (IPL).

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have breached the 15 million mark on Instagram

CSK have beaten star-studded franchises such as Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to attain the milestone.

In contrast to CSK, Royal Challengers Bengaluru boasts 13.5 million followers, while Mumbai Indians have 13.2 million followers on Instagram.

MS Dhoni, two-time World Cup winner, is the biggest reason behind the franchise's massive success.

MS Dhoni, popularly known as 'Thala', holds the record of most wins as captain and has led the franchise to five IPL titles.