India, Dec. 12 -- If 2025 felt like a year where every day brought a new trend, Instagram's Year-in-Review confirms it. The platform's data shows how users shaped the country's online mood, moving from sports fever to nostalgia loops and unexpected viral moments. The feed did not follow a single story - it moved through many, often at the same time.

Cricket once again drove the platform's biggest surges. India's Champions Trophy victory, RCB's long-awaited win, Virat Kohli's exit from Test cricket and the women's team's World Cup triumph kept the sport at the centre of national conversations. These events did not fade in a day. Users kept posting reactions, edits and commentaries for weeks, showing how strongly cricket continues to influ...