Decoding the Impact of Social Media on IPL Player Retention Using Sentiment Analysis and Ensemble Learning
- Title
- Decoding the Impact of Social Media on IPL Player Retention Using Sentiment Analysis and Ensemble Learning
- Creator
- Tiwari, Aayush; Maitra, Diyotrim; Wagh, Rupali S.
- Description
- This research query contrasted the use of player performance measures and fan sentiment rating scores in predicting player retention in the Indian Premier League (IPL). With the use of quantitative variables such as batting averages and bowling economies and qualitative variables including sentiment and visibility scores in over 1000 Reddit comments and posts, the research utilizes machine learning algorithms such as the Balanced Random Forest Classifier and Easy Ensemble Learning algorithms for enhancing decision-making on retention. In contrast to earlier approaches, which have largely disregarded the role of retention decision-making and qualitative data use in this context, the present study closes this gap by combining fan sentiment measures with visibility. The findings show that although conventional metrics hold, public opinion and sentiment have increasingly become factors in retention policy, particularly in the recent past. The highest performing model, which is a blend of both qualitative and quantitative traits, has an overall accuracy of 88%. The study finds the shift toward a more holistic, integrated approach, with the focus being on the data-driven nature of IPL team management for marketability, off-field pertinence, and on-field performance. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2026.
- Source
- Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems;Volume;1612 LNNS;pp.459-475
- Date
- 01-01-2026
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
- Subject
- Cricket; Ensemble learning; IPL; Retention; Sentiment analysis
- Coverage
- Tiwari A., CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Maitra D., CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Wagh R.S., CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
- Relation
- ISSN: 23673370; ISBN: 978-981952871-4;
- Format
- online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Conference paper
Collection
Citation
Tiwari, Aayush; Maitra, Diyotrim; Wagh, Rupali S., “Decoding the Impact of Social Media on IPL Player Retention Using Sentiment Analysis and Ensemble Learning,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/25432.