Social Media Weekly: Chahal gets clean bowled, teams gear up for IPL and fans can't keep calm
It’s been an interesting week for cricket fans on social media. With teams gearing up for the IPL, the buzz seems to be peaking. But not just IPL, some Test cricket stuff too grabbed the eyeballs. Have a read in the social media weekly wrap.
He did that as a 17-year-old, signaling what was to follow in the years to come.
#OnThisDay in 1990, @sachin_rt scored his maiden international ? against England at Old Trafford. ?
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 14, 2020
The Master Blaster was 17 when he hit that magnificent knock - the third-youngest batsman ever to register a Test century. ?? #TeamIndia ?? pic.twitter.com/9UqgfCqPLL
We waited a decade to see that stance.
What do you make of Fawad Alam’s batting stance? ? #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/S04KZpqrbj
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 13, 2020
Is there anyone who is not as excited?
The reaction when you meet your RCB fam after more than a year! ?
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 13, 2020
Absolute. Joy. ? #PlayBold #IPL2020 #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/SzenRPnpcu
The Turbanator views things differently, at least in the gym.
It’s not just a team. It’s family, after all.
The strong man prefers to start early when it comes to training.
When the goal is to touch the skyscrapers of the UAE, you got to hit them big.
What do we say? IPL is the magical pill everyone needs.
Russia got their vaccine today, we will get ours on September 19. #IPL
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 11, 2020
It’s never a bad time to add a bit of stat dose to your cricket appetite.
Dale Steyn has better economy rate in IPL than Lasith Malinga.
— Ashutosh (@imcricfreak) August 13, 2020
Such an underrated T20 bowler Steyn man is. pic.twitter.com/K4xFWN9FAD
And, summing it up with congratulations to the leggie who was bowled over by a googly.