IPL 2019 News: Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals involved in Twitter banter

Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals: The two IPL franchises were witnessed getting involved in serious banter on Twitter.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announcing the schedule for the first 17 matches of the Indian Premier League has allured a whole new interest in the cash-rich league.

With clarity on when and where their favourite teams will be playing in IPL 2019, fans have instantly started to get more involved in the build-up to the tournament. While the schedule should have been announced by now, the tournament clashing with the general elections had caused the delay.

The development also brought forward the competitiveness in the respective social media handled of the franchises for they have now started to not let go any remark from any opposition.

Among one of the first banters happened between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals as both the franchises posted a couple of tweets for each other on social media platform Twitter.

Much like other franchises, even KXIP posted their schedule for IPL 2019.

Mark your calendars and get ready to back our Sheras 📆 🙌

The #VIVOIPLSchedule for the first two weeks is out and WE CAN’T WAIT!#LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #VIVOIPL #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/j8w8arX4Bb

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) February 19, 2019

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KXIP warns RR to not be red-faced

Highlighting their season opener match against Rajasthan Royals on March 25 at Jaipur, Punjab took a dig at Rajasthan’s new pink-colour jersey. Highlighting the pink colour, KXIP hoped for the match not leaving the hosts red-faced.

Feeling Pink aren’t we, @rajasthanroyals?

Let’s hope an encounter with us in our #IPL2019 opener doesn’t leave you red-faced 🤭#LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #VIVOIPL #IPL2019SCHEDULE pic.twitter.com/iHnyFrUnQ5

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) February 19, 2019

Quick to response to Kings XI’s dig, Royals pointed out the fact that Punjab have never defeated Rajasthan Royals on their home ground in Jaipur.

Hey @lionsdenkxip, we’ll save you the blushes, considering you’ve never won in Jaipur. History is quite comforting, isn’t it? 🤭 #HallaBol https://t.co/8ChU37ItDe

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 19, 2019

While Punjab had predicted for Royals’ face getting red post the match, they once against highlighted the same even before the match.

That’s all that is. History. And see? Your faces are already getting red, thanks to those so-called blushes! 🤭#LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) February 19, 2019

Royals end the banter on a positive note

It was kind-hearted of Rajasthan Royals to end the banter on a positive note. They stated that irrespective of the colour, they expect a riveting contest in the new season of the IPL.

It’s a new year, and a new opportunity to create history. Laal ho ya Pink, muqaabla rangeen hoga! 💗 #HallaBol

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 19, 2019

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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