SRH troll Kings XI Punjab: The two Indian Premier League franchises batted for their respective star opening batsman.
The outbreak of a “pandemic” in coronavirus has affected cricket tournaments in more ways than one. Cash-rich Indian Premier League is among the many tournaments which have been postponed with no confirmation on their future at least for the imminent season.
Having said that, the same hasn’t stopped franchises in engaging in banter on social media platform Twitter. In the absence of on-field action, franchises seem to be making sure that their fans remain entertained.
The two franchises in question this time round are SunRisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab. It all started after host broadcaster Star Sports compared Sunrisers’ David Warner and Kings XI’s Chris Gayle on Twitter.
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It is worth mentioning that both Warner and Gayle are hard-hitting left-handed opening batsmen. While the latter is far senior than the former, both the players have in in them to play game-changing innings especially in the T20 format.
Star Sports asking about which one out of Warner and Gayle being the more destructive batsman invited instant response from Kings XI. However, them throwing light on Gayle’s overall T20 record and not what he has done for KXIP invited severe criticism from the fans.
On the other hand, Hyderabad also made it a point to gain advantage over Punjab by bringing into contention the number of Orange Caps and IPL trophies both the players have won.
Power hitting is a part of @davidwarner31 and @henrygayle‘s 🧬!
But which one do you think is the more destructive #VIVOIPL opener?
Convince us of your pick below, NOW 👇#ThursdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/5gVWfNUmiP
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 19, 2020
SRH troll Kings XI Punjab
One of them has the most no. of IPL centuries, the highest-ever score in IPL, a strike rate of over 150, the fastest-ever century in IPL history and the most sixes in the competition to his name. 🔥
I think we know who our pick is! 😉 #SaddaPunjab
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) March 19, 2020
Looks like #SaddaPunjab have done their research! 👨🔬
Got something to say about this, @SunRisers? 😃
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 19, 2020
3 x Orange Caps 🧡
1 x IPL Trophy 🏆Need a lift, @lionsdenkxip? pic.twitter.com/I78rabMYlP
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 19, 2020
How Twitterati reacted:
Ahem, he was playing for rcb at that time, what has he done exactly for kxip eh?🙄😂
— captain rogers (@SudheendraRao4) March 19, 2020
All of that has been accomplished while he was in #rcb.
Say something new.😅— Asim Shady (@Asim_Shady) March 19, 2020
We all know that IPL is big league but T20I is more important than IPL and @henrygayle hit fastest century in IPL but @ImRo45 hit fastest century in T20I#hitman#onefamily @ImRo45
— Pramod tiwari (@imPramodT45) March 19, 2020
Sadda Sher Universal Boss 😍#SaddaPunjab
— Danny Mehta (@mehtadanny931) March 19, 2020
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