Cricketing trends on social media today

The cricketing trends on social media today revolved around the action in the South Africa vs Pakistan ODI series. Sarfraz Ahmed & Co. after a dismal performance in the Tests got things underway in style this time around. Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to bat first, Pakistan in their response were thoroughly professional and scaled the target with enough overs and firepower left in their change room.

Then there were those who shared across birthday wishes, condemned a tragic incident in Pakistan and praised legend Roger Federer as well as his 20-year-old opponent who had a memorable outing in the Australian Open. All that and a lot more in the trends of the day.

1. Rishabh Pant wants to be sore and not sorry

You can either feel sore tomorrow…or sorry tomorrow…you choose 🥊🏋🏻‍♂✌ pic.twitter.com/slBJV4v31n

— Rishabh Pant (@RishabPant777) January 20, 2019

2. Badri lauds the youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas who defeated Roger Federer in the Australian Open clash today

What a game , what a youngster,a star in the making @StefTsitsipas 👏🏼👏🏼🎾#FederervsTsitsipas @AustralianOpen #AusOpen2019 pic.twitter.com/0wYorQEmSw

— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) January 20, 2019

3. Gautam Gambhir salutes the Indian army with a dialogue from the movie URI The Surgical Strike

फ़र्ज़ और फ़र्ज़ी में बस एक मात्रा का फ़र्क़ होता है.. और मैं वो मात्रा नहीं बनना चाहता 🇮🇳Salute Indian Army #URI.

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) January 20, 2019

4. Sachin is impressed with the security officer’s behaviour as well as the manner in which Roger Federer handled the whole instance

Good to watch the security officer doing his job well at the @AustralianOpen. The manner in which @rogerfederer reacted was commendable as well. Such actions are not common today and they just increase the respect people have for great athletes like Roger. https://t.co/wvm24DOhbA

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 20, 2019

5. Gabbar wishes Axar Patel success on his birthday

Happy Birthday @akshar2026 Here's hoping you have a great year ahead. Wishing you big scores and a lot of wickets. Have a successful spin! pic.twitter.com/XNC68ZqPS8

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) January 20, 2019

6. Junaid Khan prays for the kids who were affected by the Sahiwal massacre

Naya din naya hadisa… Allah in bachon aur ghar walon ko sabar ata farmaye…umeed hai ke in sab ko insaf milega… IN Shaa Allah #SahiwalKillings #SahiwalMassacre

— Junaid khan 83 (@JunaidkhanREAL) January 20, 2019

7. Shoaib Akhtar also expressed his sadness about the killings and wants justice to be served

Deeply saddened to hear about the #SahiwalKillings. Justice should be served as early as possible. Police reforms will be a key to a safe Pakistan. Love & prayers to the kids who went through this.

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) January 20, 2019

8. Waqar is pleased with Pakistan team’s win over South Africa in the 1st ODI of the series

Welcome win for Pakistan 🇵🇰#MuchNeeded Well played Imam, Zip-It critics. Hafeez looks in a great touch #SAvsPAK

— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) January 20, 2019

9. Malik congratulates the Pakistan junior squash team for winning the championship

Congrats to our Junior Squash team for winning the championship! Well done boys 👍🏽 #PakistanZindabad 🇵🇰

— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) January 20, 2019

10. Manoj Tiwary’s belief is stronger than the doubters

pic.twitter.com/ESLpq9hcba

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) January 20, 2019

11. Pakistani PM Imran Khan is shocked to see the traumatized children who saw their parents being shot in front of their eyes

Still shocked at seeing the traumatized children who saw their parents shot before their eyes. Any parent would be shocked as they would think of their own children in such a traumatic situation. These children will now be fully looked after by the state as its responsibility.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 20, 2019

12. Sikandar Raza of the Chittagong Vikings is pleased with the way they played their previous game

Fantastic game yesterday @CtgVikings
On our way to Dhaka now @dasunshanaka1 @MShahzad077 @iamnajibzadran
Had a visitor visiting us as well @GbNaib 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/HiRkQL5iB0

— Sikandar Raza (@SRazaB24) January 20, 2019

13. India’s Mithali Raj is in New Zealand for the tour and happy to see the clear blue skies and the drop in pitch

Drop in pitches and clear blue skies! #napier #newzealanddiaries #Cricket pic.twitter.com/lkrklSCkA6

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) January 20, 2019

14. Sohail Tanveer lauds Team Pakistan for the good start to the ODI series with a win

Well done team pak,good to start ODI series with a win..brilliant run chase..applause for MOM @MHafeez22 babar and imam #SAvPAK

— Sohail Tanveer (@sohailmalik614) January 20, 2019

15. Russel Arnold was also pleased to see Pakistan team chase down the target against South Africa

Wonderful win @TheRealPCB #SAvPAK good chase

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) January 19, 2019