IPL stays India's most searched term in 2025; Gemini and Grok break into top 10

As the year draws to a close, Google has unveiled its annual analysis of the most popular search terms in India. Continuing its legacy, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has once again emerged as the most searched term, reinforcing its cultural significance in the nation. In an interesting twist, while the previous year saw no AI-related terms cracking the top 10, 2025 has witnessed a surge in interest towards artificial intelligence. Google Gemini has captured the public's attention, securing the position of the second most searched term, while the Grok chatbot developed by xAI made a noteworthy appearance at eighth place. Surprisingly, ChatGPT, which is widely recognized as the leading chatbot, did not make the top 10 list this year. Google remarked on this trend, stating, "There has been a remarkable curiosity surrounding the AI landscape; Google Gemini has emerged as the second hottest search, reflecting a growing embrace of AI innovations alongside trending phenomena like the Nano Banana." In addition to these AI breakthroughs, a variety of major sporting events also held the public's interest, with searches for the ICC Champions Trophy, Asia Cup, Pro Kabaddi League, and Women’s World Cup making it into the top searched terms. The complete list of India's top searched terms is as follows: 1. Indian Premier League 2. Google Gemini 3. Asia Cup 4. ICC Champions Trophy 5. Pro Kabaddi League 6. Maha Kumbh Mela 7. Women’s World Cup 8. Grok 9. Saiyaara 10. Dharmendra In another report, Google highlighted the dominance of AI in this year's trends, with creative image generation trends led by Gemini and the Nano Banana capturing significant attention. The Gemini trend topped the list of overall trending searches, followed closely by the Ghibli trend and the creation of 3D models. The introduction of Google’s Nano Banana model has encouraged users to produce unique 3D representations and creatively styled saree images, among various other artistic endeavors. Although the Nano Banana Pro model boasts enhanced capabilities compared to its predecessor, it has not yet sparked a viral sensation. The top trends for AI-related searches in India included: - Google Gemini - Gemini AI Photo - Grok - Deepseek - Perplexity - Google AI Studio - ChatGPT - ChatGPT Ghibli Art - Flow - GhibliStyle Image Generator Additionally, Google released an A to Z summary of top searches, starting with A for breakout stars Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday from the film Saiyaara, and ending with Z for renowned singer Zubeen Garg.