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IPL Tops India’s 2025 Searches as Google Unveils A–Z Year in Search Report

Google’s A–Z roundup spotlights a year defined by cricket, generative AI, urgent ‘near me’ lookups.

Overview

  • Google confirms IPL as India’s most‑searched topic of 2025, with Gemini ranking No. 2 overall in the country.
  • AI interest broadened beyond Gemini to tools like DeepSeek, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Google AI Studio, Flow and X’s Grok, while Nano Banana image‑prompt trends surged.
  • 'Earthquake near me' led practical queries, with 'Air Quality near me' also trending as people used Search for real‑time safety information.
  • Searches for 'Operation Sindoor' spiked following the Pahalgam attack, reflecting intense interest in official updates on the security response.
  • Cultural and entertainment peaks included the Maha Kumbh as a top news and travel trend, Saiyaara as the leading movie, and personalities such as Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Jemimah Rodrigues among the year’s most searched.