#ThisHappened in 2019 in India: Here's most retweeted tweet in sports in India; it involves, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni

By Team MyNation  |  First Published Dec 10, 2019, 2:55 PM IST

Did you know which was the most retweeted tweet in sports in India in the year 2019? Here is it. Twitter India announced in its report under #ThisHappened in 2019 in India. The tweet involves Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Bengaluru: Twitter India, under the hashtag #ThisHappened in 2019 in India has announced the most tweeted conversations in India in the year 2019. The micro-blogging website announced the most retweeted tweets in its annual report released on Tuesday (December 10).

In sports, India cricket captain Virat Kohli’s birthday wish for former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught the attention of Twitter users in India. It became the most retweeted sports tweet in India in 2019.

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“Happy birthday mahi bhai @msdhoni. Very few people understand the meaning of trust and respect and I'm glad to have had the friendship I have with you for so many years. You've been a big brother to all of us and as I said before, you will always be my captain,” Kohli had tweeted on July 7. This was retweeted more than 45.8 thousand times. Also, it fetched more than 412.7 thousand likes.

Happy birthday mahi bhai . Very few people understand the meaning of trust and respect and I'm glad to have had the friendship I have with you for so many years. You've been a big brother to all of us and as I said before, you will always be my captain 🙂 pic.twitter.com/Wxsf5fvH2m

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)

Twitter India wrote, “…that’s why our end-of-year reflection is so fascinating to see what we have collectively talked about in 2019 - breaking news, entertainment, sports, politics, social causes and so much more. The top Tweets, most-discussed hashtag topics and most-discussed accounts in India this year will surely make you smile, cry a little, and your heart may even skip a beat. Right from the #loksabhaelections2019 to #chandrayaan2 and #cwc19, this year, Twitter in India was abuzz with conversation and participation.”

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On the Kohli tweet, it said, “Here is the most Retweeted Tweet in Sports in India. In sports, Virat Kohli wished M.S Dhoni on his birthday, which became the most Retweeted Tweet in the world of sports. This heartfelt Tweet by Kohli on Mahi’s birthday with a picture of the duo together made for an epic moment for Indian cricket fans.”

What were the most Tweeted about conversations, hashtags, and people in India in 2019?

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Here is our annual Year on Twitter report! https://t.co/W1yU6EoJlr

Follow and join the in 2019 conversation with these hashtags 👇 pic.twitter.com/LidZBJmsRN

— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia)

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