Google 2021 Year in Search: Indian Premier League was top trending search, Neeraj Chopra leads personalities
India Today
The Indian Premier League was the top trending search in India while Neeraj Chopra topped the list of personalities, according to Google's 2021 Year in Search data.
The Indian Premier League was the top trending search in India for the second consecutive year, according to Google's 2021 Year in Search data. The tech giant is known for releasing top trends in different categories at the end of each year. In 2021, Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra topped the list of trending personalities in the country, ahead of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan and model-turned actor Shehnaaz Gill.
The list of trending topics is hugely dominated by sports. It includes both athletes and sporting events. The Indian Premier League, which was hit by Covid-19 outbreak and hosted in two stages, grabbed the first spot, followed by Cowin, ICC T20 World Cup, Euro Cup and Tokyo Olympics in second, third, fourth and fifth spot. Covid vaccine was the sixth most trending topic in India followed by Free Fire redeem code and Copa America in next two positions.
