Pat Cummins' COVID appeal for India and Modi's tweet on Gabba Test win also ranked high on list.
The 2021 recap looks at the most liked tweet, the most retweeted tweet, and the top tweets in various categories like business, sports, entertainment, etc. The list is based on the number of likes and retweets that the various tweets received throughout the year, between January 1, 2021, and November 15, 2021.
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Virat Kohli’s tweet announcing the arrival of his daughter along with wife Anushka Sharma on Twitter got 539.1K likes and 50.4K retweets, becoming the most liked tweet of 2021 from India.
The most retweeted tweet of 2021 was that from Australian bowler Pat Cummins, who had posted an appeal encouraging the world to show support for India when it was hit by the second COVID wave was the most retweeted tweet of the year.
The tweet amassed 488.1K likes and 114.1K retweets. Not only it was the most retweeted tweet of 2021, Cummins tweet was also the most quote retweeted tweet of the year, getting quote retweeted 21.9K times.
Indian PM Narendra Modi’s tweet congratulating Team India on their historic Test win against Australia at the Gabba became the most liked tweet in the Government category.
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Virat Kohli expressed his appreciation for MS Dhoni during the latter’s final-over performance in the Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals match became the most liked and retweeted tweet in the Sports category.
(Indian Express inputs)