Cricketing Trends on Social Media Today

S Sreesanth, who last played for India in 2011, hogged the headlines after his seven-year ban ended today on 13th September. The speedster tweeted out about his new journey after the completion of his spot-fixing ban. He even expressed his desire to play professional cricket once again. According to the 37-year-old, he still has five to seven years of cricket left in him.

The Kerala pacer’s career took an ugly turn in 2013 after his name was involved in the IPL Spot-Fixing scandal. Overcoming all the hurdles, he will try to bounce back to the sport once again. Wishes poured in for Sreesanth upon the completion of his ban. His wife also congratulated Sreesanth on the occasion.

Wishes also poured in for legendary spin bowler Shane Warne, who celebrated his 51st birthday on 13th September. Warne was wished by many eminent names of the cricketing fraternity. Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also wished the veteran and tagged him as ‘one of the greatest players’. In a career spanning over 145 Tests and 194 ODIs, Warne scalped over 800 wickets in his illustrious international career.

Meanwhile, many overseas stars have started arriving in the UAE before the commencement of much-awaited IPL 2020. Sunrisers Hyderabad also announced the arrival of Afghanistan stalwart Mohammad Nabi. Along with Nabi, another Afghanistan star– Rashid Khan also joined the Hyderabad squad in the UAE. Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, announced the appointment of Warne as their brand ambassador and mentor for this year’s IPL.

1. CSK share an enthralling picture of ‘Thala’ MS Dhoni

Vaathi coming… Keep the Insta Den open for live visuals coming from the #YelloveGame! #WhistlePodu #Yellove pic.twitter.com/3aGlLYu3aM

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 13, 2020

2. Jimmy Neesham sharpens his batting skills ahead of IPL 2020

Jimmy paa ‘pulling’ fans towards him like 😅#SaddaPunjab #Dream11IPL @JimmyNeesh pic.twitter.com/xml6rgGiCE

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 13, 2020

3. RCB share Dale Steyn’s picture from the nets

Ready to fire. ☄️💪🏻#PlayBold #IPL2020 #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/mP3vFacN37

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 13, 2020

4. Rajasthan Royals appoint Shane Warne as their brand ambassador and mentor

👋 Welcome back, Warnie. 💗

Birthday boy @shanewarne joins the side as our mentor & brand ambassador for #IPL2020. 😍#HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily pic.twitter.com/rBJKKPsZDC

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 13, 2020

5. CSK share a picture of Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson

Duo arm distance…🔥🔥! #WhistlePodu #Yellove 💛 pic.twitter.com/gdc1Q1Dttw

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 13, 2020

6. SRH announce the arrival of Rashid Khan

Which player is @rashidkhan_19 most eager to meet and why? 😜#ReturnOfTheRiser #OrangeArmy #KeepRising pic.twitter.com/hCKDTFG3D8

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) September 13, 2020

7. CSK shares a batting clip featuring skipper MS Dhoni and all-rounder Shane Watson

Thala Dhoni and Watto Man – Class act from the timeless beauties. @ShaneRWatson33 @msdhoni @russcsk #WhistlePodu #Yellove 💛 pic.twitter.com/owUtDwrYn7

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 13, 2020

8. Mohammad Nabi joins the Orange Army

𝐸𝓁 𝒫𝓇𝑒𝓈𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓃𝓉𝑒 has arrived in 🇦🇪#OrangeArmy #SRH #ReturnOfTheRiser #KeepRising | @MohammadNabi007 pic.twitter.com/XOAz9cGynN

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) September 13, 2020

9. Shane Warne responds to birthday wishes

Thankyou for the birthday wishes & your kind words my dear friend 👍 https://t.co/5jFx1DmOQR

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) September 13, 2020

10. Aakash Chopra undergoes third COVID-19 test

Third Test Done….many more to go. 20:20 was supposed to kill Tests but 2020 has seen more Tests than ever before 🙈😝 Blame the PJ on #QuarantineHumour #IPL #DubaiDiaries pic.twitter.com/HA0vIwsg7F

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 13, 2020

11. Chris Green announces touchdown in the UAE

Touchdown in the UAE. Can’t wait to get started on the journey with @KKRiders 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/lBWwO9rtLq

— Chris Green (@chrisgreen_93) September 13, 2020

12. Manoj Tiwary extends birthday wishes to Shane Warne

Happy Birthday to one of the legends of the game. @shanewarne have a great one wizard! 🏏🙏 pic.twitter.com/KoyXMSxltl

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) September 13, 2020

13. Lord’s Cricket Ground pays tribute to Shane Warne on his birthday

A great of the game, who won every Test he played at Lord's.

🎂 Happy Birthday to @ShaneWarne.#LoveLords pic.twitter.com/cmvsokdGsi

— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) September 13, 2020

14. Sreesanth excited to return back to the game

I’m completely free of any charges nd anything nd now gonna represent the sport I love the most.will give my very best to every ball I ball even it’s just practice.just have another 5 to 7 years max to give it all I’ve got nd I will give the very best to any team I play

— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) September 10, 2020

15. VVS Laxman shares a throwback picture with India teammates

Fun times.. pic.twitter.com/4rTOCvymzs

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 13, 2020