Twitter Reactions: Piers Morgan trends after controversial Tendulkar tweet

Piers Morgan is trending at the moment. Not third or fourth, but first, as per his request. However, this is certainly no ordinary Google trend. While Morgan’s initial tweet got him into a soup with Indian Olympic sympathizers, his second was the one that got many Indians boiling. The presenter for the well-known British Broadcast Channel went on to compare Sachin Tendulkar and Indian Olympians. While this would be a fair assumption as far as many would be concerned, Piers Morgan was on the receiving end of a brunt of critics.

Although Morgan was indeed getting trolled with a stern ferocity, it was clear that he would have to put an end to all of this. However, things took somewhat of a dramatic turn when he pined for more trolls, something that he did indeed receive. Although they did not necessarily troll him, the likes of Chetan Bhagat and Virender Sehwag soon became involved in the conversation. Sure enough, within a few hours, Morgan was number one on the trending list.

One of Morgan’s tweets read: “If India can produce a batsman as brilliant as @sachin_rt then it can produce Gold medal-winning Olympians. Needs investment & focus.” While another one read: “Dear Indian Twitter, @sachin_rt only follows 77 people & I am one of them. Do the maths. #Winners”

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Virender Sehwag was one of the people who came to the battered Indians’ rescue when his witty tweet prevailed: “We cherish every small happiness’, But Eng who invented Cricket,&yet2win a WC,still continue to play WC. Embarrassing?”

If India can produce a batsman as brilliant as @sachin_rt then it can produce Gold medal winning Olympians. Needs investment & focus.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/virenderswag/status/768438573875855361

Only trending in Silver place?
Not happy.
Come on #India, get me to Gold. pic.twitter.com/DMY47BsvX9

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

Piers Morgan is winning his battle against Indian Twitter, which tells you a lot about Indian Twitter

— Mihir Sharma (@mihirssharma) August 24, 2016

Nobody in this photo ever celebrated losing. Fact. @sachin_rt @KP24 @BrianLara #murali pic.twitter.com/REPyQhLpFS

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

Why are you having a go at my Indian friends buddy ? I think enough talk about the Olympics & medal tallies ! Haha https://t.co/fnaVzYv8vM

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) August 24, 2016

We cherish every small happiness',
But Eng who invented Cricket,&yet2win a WC,still continue to playWC.Embarrassing? https://t.co/0mzP4Ro8H9

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 24, 2016

Very embarrassing, Legend.
If @KP24 was playing, we'd win the WC.
Just as we won T20 WC & he was Man of Series. https://t.co/50X5YMQSQU

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

@piersmorgan Remember this ? @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/g4NE4gMBAV

— Hunटरर♂ (@nickhunterr) August 24, 2016

Dear Indian Twitter, @sachin_rt only follows 77 people & I am one of them. Do the maths. #Winners

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

@piersmorgan as 1.2 billion ppl attention wasn't enough piers Morgan now rooted for God to get attention.. Clap @sachin_rt

— Dinku (@Dinku_cfc) August 24, 2016

@piersmorgan if you are born in India among same population, You would be no where famous. we have more talent than you. ??

— SAITEJA (@nstj126) August 24, 2016

@piersmorgan @sachin_rt India has already ! But England certainly needs a batsman who's even 20% as brilliant as @sachin_rt.

— shubham (@shubhamrockz_05) August 24, 2016

@piersmorgan dude seriously. You compare olympics with cricket. So tell me how many World Cups did England won? Did they won any!

— Karan Joshi (@iamkjoshi16) August 24, 2016

@piersmorgan If GB can win so many gold medals at olympics, why can't Eng win an ODI world cup or be no.1 in tests? @KP24 needed is excuse

— Maherzad (@maherzad) August 24, 2016

If India can produce a batsman as brilliant as @sachin_rt then it can produce Gold medal winning Olympians. Needs investment & focus.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

Who on earth is Piers Morgan??

— rati parker (@ratigirl) August 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/Shravanbhat/status/768436311602655232

Now if trolling was in the Olympics ………..We might be onto something here #worldleaders https://t.co/NKWhVj4w7u

— David 'Bumble' Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) August 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/vivek1802/status/768420567636701184

Looks like Indian twitter has met its match in @piersmorgan.

— Sruthijith (@sruthijith) August 24, 2016

We honor achievers Peirs. Top 3 in the world,despite 3rd world sports facilities isn't loser.It is freaking amazing! https://t.co/pbFuP0Hmky

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 24, 2016

We honor achievers Peirs. Top 3 in the world,despite 3rd world sports facilities isn't loser.It is freaking amazing! https://t.co/pbFuP0Hmky

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 24, 2016

Noted, Chatan. https://t.co/wYknYWSkQZ

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

It's Chetan. And sorry about the trolling. I get my fair share. Celebration or outrage, we tend to overdo.Clearly 🙂 https://t.co/Wkc6UWUIND

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 24, 2016

I know how to spell your name.
It was a little joke because you didn't know how to spell mine…. https://t.co/s7sKUecDyW

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

@piersmorgan oops. And sorry about piers peirs pears. It's piers. Noted.

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 24, 2016