Google has unveiled its annual "Year in Search" report for India, offering a fascinating snapshot of the nation's digital curiosity in 2025. The data, released on Thursday, December 4, 2025, confirms the unwavering dominance of cricket's premier league while highlighting a significant surge in interest around artificial intelligence.
Cricket Reigns Supreme, AI Makes a Powerful Entry
For yet another year, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has secured the number one spot as the most searched term in India. This reaffirms the tournament's massive cultural and sporting footprint. However, the most notable shift in the 2025 trends is the powerful entry of AI-related queries into the mainstream.
In a significant development, Google Gemini claimed the position of the second most searched term overall. This marks a dramatic change from 2024, where no AI terms featured in the top ten. Furthermore, Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI, secured the eighth spot on the list. Interestingly, OpenAI's ChatGPT, despite its widespread popularity and market share, did not manage to break into the top ten rankings this year.
"We witnessed deep curiosity for the AI world; Google Gemini soared to become the #2 top trending search," Google noted in an official blog post accompanying the data release.
The Full List of India's Top Searches for 2025
Beyond IPL and AI, the list reflects India's diverse interests, spanning sports, cultural events, and entertainment. The complete ranking of the top ten searched terms in India for 2025 is as follows:
- Indian Premier League
- Google Gemini
- Asia Cup
- ICC Champions Trophy
- Pro Kabaddi League
- Maha Kumbh Mela
- Women's World Cup
- Grok
- Saiyaara
- Dharmendra
This list underscores the popularity of major sporting events like the Asia Cup, ICC Champions Trophy, and the Women's World Cup, alongside the cultural significance of the Maha Kumbh Mela. The presence of the film "Saiyaara" and veteran actor Dharmendra highlights enduring Bollywood influence.
AI Dominates Broader Search Trends and Creative Explorations
Google also published a separate list for the top "trending" searches in India, which was overwhelmingly dominated by AI-powered image creation trends, many sparked by Google's own models. The launch of features like Gemini Nano Banana led to a wave of user-generated content.
People used these tools to create 3D models of themselves, generate retro-style saree images, and experiment with various artistic filters. The top trending searches for the year were:
- Gemini trend
- Ghibli trend
- 3D Model trend
- Gemini Saree trend
- Action Figure trend
In a dedicated category for AI-related queries, the top searches included Google Gemini, Gemini AI Photo, Grok, Deepseek, Perplexity, Google AI Studio, ChatGPT, ChatGPT Ghibli ArtFlow, and Ghibli Style Image Generator. This list demonstrates a user journey from seeking general AI tools to applying them for specific, creative purposes.
Additionally, Google released an A-Z compendium of notable searches. It ranged from 'A' for Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday, the breakout stars of "Saiyaara," to 'Z' for acclaimed singer Zubeen Garg.
The 2025 search report paints a clear picture of an India that is passionately devoted to its favorite sport but is also eagerly exploring and adopting the next wave of generative artificial intelligence, integrating it into creative and personal expression.
