According to the ranking released by Tweetblinderx, Shubman Gill has emerged as the most discussed Indian player on social media in August 2025. The Team India Test captain overtook Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni in the list of most discussed Indian personalities among the players for August 2025.
Shubman Gill has been a prominent player for the India National Cricket Team in all three forms of the game. Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket in May this year and is available only for selection in ODI cricket. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni only plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Shubman Gill defeated Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni to become India’s biggest cricket personality
According to tweetbinderx data, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most discussed Indian personality on social media in August 2025. He was followed by actors Junior NTR and Vijay, who scored the second and third spots respectively.
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Among the players, Shubman Gill is the most discussed, which is ahead of legends Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. Gill is increasing its popularity on social media after her recent success in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against England.
Most talked about Indian personalities in August.
– Shubman Gill at number 5.
– Virat Kohli at number 7.
– MS Dhoni at number 9. pic.twitter.com/y8hogbn6g4– Mufadal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 2, 2025
The top 10 list for the month includes notable figures from politics, cinema and sports, including Pawan Kalyan, Rajinikanth and Rahul Gandhi. Tweetblinderx compiled these ranks based on the number of posts by authors across India during 1-31, 2025.
Shubman Gill Asia Cup next feature in 2025 action
Shubman Gill will be seen in action in the Asia Cup 2025 next time and can open batting with Abhishek Sharma. Team India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will launch its campaign against UAE on 10 September and will face the arch-rivals Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on 14 September.
The UAE includes eight teams divided into two groups of four in the T20 Asia Cup 2025 to be held from 9 to 28 September. Group A includes India, Pakistan, Oman, and host the UAE, while Group B includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong.
The top two teams from each group will progress on the Super Four Stage, with the top two sides meeting in the final at Dubai International Stadium. India enters the tournament as defending champion and the most successful team in the Asia Cup history.
Shubman Gill captained India in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Gill recently captained India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. His first series as a test skipper ended in 2–2 draw. India played without retired veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Gill scored 754 runs in 10 innings of 75.40, including four centuries.
The 25 -year -old won the Player of the Series Award for his stellar batting performance. Gill has scored 2,647 runs in 37 Tests at an average of 41.35, with nine centuries and seven half -centuries.
He scored 1,346 runs in 15 tests against England at an average of 51.76, including six centuries. Against Australia, he has 537 runs in nine tests (average 35.80), and against New Zealand, 324 runs in five tests (average 32.40).
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