5 Cricket tweets that stole the limelight in 2021

The sport has evolved in all aspects and the growth of social media has expanded its reach to nook and corner. From banters and sledging happening between the players on the ground before, it has taken a step forward and it has started off the grounds on the social media platforms such as Twitter.

Current players, senior cricketers, journalists, and fans engage overtly on Twitter and this makes the connection between the fans and the community easier. It also makes the expression of emotions and perceptions instantaneous. Many cricketing tweets stole the limelight this year and some became the talk of the town. Let us look at the-

Some famous cricket tweets from the year 2021

1. Virat Kohli announcing the birth of his daughter

Cricket in India is now seen as more than just a sport, as it is the most spoken topic by the majority of the population and has attained that zenith. One such evidence which proves the above-stated fact is that the most liked tweet of 2021 is by a cricketer only.

Twitter announced the most liked tweet of this year in India and it was the tweet from the Indian Test captain Virat Kohli. Virushka is the most celebrated couple in India and they were expecting a baby this year.

They both were blessed with a baby girl in the month of January. Virat announced Vamika’s arrival on his Twitter handle by thanking the fans for their love and wishes. That particular tweet got 540K likes and became the most liked tweet of the year.

♥️ pic.twitter.com/js3SkZJTsH

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 11, 2021

2. Pat Cummins’s tweet for India’s COVID-19 relief fund

Pat Cummins, the Australian Test captain is quite active on social platforms. He represented the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League this year. The IPL was brought back to India in April 2021 and the matches were held at a few selected venues.

A few weeks after the IPL started, the COVID-19 cases started to rise again in the Indian subcontinent. The country suffered a lot in the second wave of pandemic and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi requested the abled people to donate for the covid relief funds.

Soon after the request, Cummins showed his gratitude for this nation by donating an amount of $50,000 to the PM care funds. He was much appreciated by people all over the world for his generous attitude. He announced this through his Twitter handle and this became the most retweeted tweet of this year with 114.1K retweets.

pic.twitter.com/2TPkMmdWDE

— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) April 26, 2021

3. Wasim Jaffer and Michael Vaughan’s banters

Michael Vaughan is a former English cricketer and his counterpart Wasim Jaffer is a former cricketer of the Indian side. They both are very active on Twitter and they are most loved and followed for their friendly banters.

Michael and Wasim have been against each other on a few occasions. The particular instance which features on this list is a video that was posted by Wasim Jaffer as a troll for Vaughan’s tweet which stated “92 all-out India. Can’t believe any team would get bowled out for under a 100 these days!”.

Vaughan took a dig in 2019 by tweeting the above lines as India bundled out for 89 runs in an ODI match against New Zealand. Recently, England got all out for just 68 runs in the Ashes Test match and Wasim now did not miss this chance to troll Vaughan by posting a video of himself hilariously reacting to this old tweet.

92 all out India … Can’t believe any team would get bowled out for under a 100 these days !!!!!!

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 31, 2019

Very good Wasim 😜😜😜 https://t.co/OemxRrG2IF

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 28, 2021

4. Virat Kohli’s appreciation post for MS Dhoni’s fiery knock

The healthy relationship between Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni is world-known. They are one of the biggest cricketing stalwarts in the country. MS Dhoni had a lean patch in the previous two seasons of IPL. Dhoni struggled to score runs and finish the matches in the league but was much anticipated by the fans to see his comeback.

One fine day in the first qualifier match against Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super King’s skipper came to bat in the 19^th over with 24 runs needed from just two overs. Dhoni hit a six in the second ball he faced and played a match-winning knock of 18* from six deliveries and finished the match with a boundary.

The fans erupted for this knock and so Virat Kohli expressed his excitement by tweeting “And the king is back, the greatest finisher ever in the game. Made me jump Outta my seat once again”. This tweet then became viral and became the most liked and retweeted tweet in the sports category.

Anddddd the king is back ❤️the greatest finisher ever in the game. Made me jump Outta my seat once again tonight.@msdhoni

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 10, 2021

5. PM Narendra Modi’s congratulatory tweet for the Indian team

This year has indeed been a special one for India. The Indian team beat the mighty Australian side at their unbreachable “Fortress Gabba” and became the first team to defeat Aussies on this ground. This record was very much recognized and appreciated all over the world.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian team for this feat and expressed his joy through a tweet stating “We are all overjoyed at the success of the Indian Cricket Team in Australia. Their remarkable energy and passion was visible throughout. So was their stellar intent, remarkable grit, and determination. Congratulations to the team! Best wishes for your future endeavours”.

This is another exemplar that proves how cricket is seen in this country as this sports tweet became the most liked tweet in the Government category.

We are all overjoyed at the success of the Indian Cricket Team in Australia. Their remarkable energy and passion was visible throughout. So was their stellar intent, remarkable grit and determination. Congratulations to the team! Best wishes for your future endeavours.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2021