The year 2022 witnessed many most talked about sporting events, including the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar
It’s been a treat for sports enthusiasts across the globe, especially after the pandemic, with governments around the world, lifting the ban on spectators from attending sports events
As 2022 draws to a close, Google has released its ‘Year in Search 2022’ list. It is the annual list of top-trending searches for the year 2022 based on Google search activity
Wordle, a web-based word game, became the most searched thing on Google globally
And when it comes to sports events, the Indian Premier League was the most searched term in India, followed by other major sporting events
Here’s the list of the top 10 most searched sporting events in 2022
1. Indian Premier League
2. FIFA World Cup
3. Asia Cup
4. ICC T20 World Cup
5. Common Wealth Games
6. Indian Super League
7. Pro Kabaddi League
8. ICC Women’s Cricket
World Cup
9. Australian Open
10. Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic was the top trending athlete globally followed by Rafel Nadal and Serena Williams
While ‘World Cup’ was the most searched global sports term in 2022, ‘India vs England’ dominated Google’s most searched matches
Matches like ‘India vs South Africa’ and ‘India vs West Indies’ also topped the matches chart