Cricketing Trends on Social Media today

The entire world has erupted following the tragic death of George Floyd. His death has sparked many violent protests, especially in the United States. Furthermore, many players have opened up against racism across the world. Many a time, players have also been at the receiving end of racial abuse.

ICC also shared their views on racism in cricket and the apex council affirmed its stand against racism. ICC shared a video of Jofra Archer’s Super Over of 2019 World Cup final and stated that cricket is nothing without diversity. So far, many players have come forward to speak against racism. Sachin Tendulkar also shared ICC’s video and cited Nelson Mandela to speak up against racism.

Meanwhile, India international Ajinkya Rahane turned 32 as he celebrated his birthday on Saturday. The middle-order batsman is a vital cog of India’s Test side. Skipper Virat Kohli and his limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma extended wishes to Rahane. In 65 Tests and 90 ODIs for India, Rahane has amassed 4203 and 2962 runs respectively.

A unique hashtag also trended on Twitter. #RespectAllCricketersOnTwitter was one of the top trends as fans came forward in support of players. There have been many incidents when a player has been trolled mercilessly for his poor performances. Due to social media, a player gets bashed and trolled in no time these days. Trolling cricketers instantly spreads negativity across social media and hence, many fans pledged to spread positivity on Twitter.

1. ICC shares its stand against racism

Without diversity, cricket is nothing.
Without diversity, you don't get the full picture. pic.twitter.com/kHfELJIJbt

— ICC (@ICC) June 5, 2020

2. Fakhar Zaman wishes birthday to Mohammad Irfan

Happy birthday ustad ji @M_IrfanOfficial https://t.co/GxIGMuUNhW

— Fakhar Zaman (@FakharZamanLive) June 6, 2020

3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar extends birthday wishes to Ajinkya Rahane

A very happy birthday jinx. Have a great one buddy 😊🤗 @ajinkyarahane88

— Bhuvneshwar Kumar (@BhuviOfficial) June 6, 2020

4. Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Harbhajan for his upcoming movie

Friendship ki hai toh movie toh dekhni padegi, Bhajji. 😀 https://t.co/1qCoKcNQa0

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 6, 2020

5. Tammy Beaumont finds a unique way to train amid COVID-19 pandemic

Tammy Beaumont has been getting creative with the laundry to help her train at home! 👏 pic.twitter.com/juHZTde0n0

— ICC (@ICC) June 5, 2020

6. Dhawal Kulkarni extends birthday wishes to Ajinkya Rahane

A very Happy Birthday to you Ajju @ajinkyarahane88
Wishing you lots of success and many more 100s !! pic.twitter.com/qjtMuBKkHK

— Dhawal Kulkarni (@dhawal_kulkarni) June 6, 2020

7. Amol Muzumdar reminisces Bombay team in 1994/95

What a team….. unbeatable…. full of characters, talented individuals, highly ambitious. https://t.co/nPupFW4KlT

— Amol Muzumdar (@amolmuzumdar11) June 6, 2020

8. Harbhajan Singh reacts to the current state of the country

The record of reported new cases from lockdown to the current scenario in different countries..from now to the next phase of lockdown is how we need to assess of what direction we are heading.. pic.twitter.com/8E98YxyfEo

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 6, 2020

9. ICC shares a breathtaking still

The beauty of cricket 🎨🤩 pic.twitter.com/G9QhVB58uz

— ICC (@ICC) June 6, 2020

10. David Warner shares a hilarious TikTok video featuring his family

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Family Bhangra 😂😂 #family #wife #saturday #bestfriends @candywarner1

A post shared by David Warner (@davidwarner31) on Jun 6, 2020 at 3:24am PDT

11. Umesh Yadav wishes Ajinkya Rahane a very happy birthday

Happy Birthday @ajinkyarahane88
Best wishes, have a wonderful day. 😊 pic.twitter.com/EYUwwYP8QA

— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) June 6, 2020

12. Sachin Tendulkar extends birthday wishes to ‘Jinks’

Happy Birthday Jinks!

Hope Aarya is keeping you and Radhika on your toes indoors. Have a good one! pic.twitter.com/9cpNAcNSV5

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 6, 2020

13. Faf du Plessis shares an adorable picture

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The centre of my universe !!! ❤️❤️❤️

A post shared by Faf du plessis (@fafdup) on Jun 6, 2020 at 4:49am PDT

14. Skipper Virat Kohli extends birthday wishes to Ajinkya Rahane

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Jinx and a great year ahead. @ajinkyarahane88 🎂

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 6, 2020

15. Rohit Sharma passes wishes to Rahane on his birthday

Happy birthday @ajinkyarahane88 have a great day with your family. Best wishes pic.twitter.com/If95e9uXgU

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) June 6, 2020