Cricketing Trends on Social Media Today

The cricketing trends on Sunday revolved around the final matchday of the Indian Premier League and also the Women’s T20 challenge, which begins on 6th May (Monday). The Women’s T20 challenge this time will constitute three teams, who will play a Tri-series beginning on Monday and will finish on May 11th (Saturday), just a day before the final in Hyderabad.

Kings XI Punjab bowed down with a win against the Chennai Super Kings, with KL Rahul registering a sensational 36-ball 71. Faf du Plessis earlier in the innings scored a career-best (in IPL), scoring a 55-ball 96, which saw Chennai put up 170 batting first. Despite losing some wickets during the run chase, Rahul and Nicholas Pooran ensured they smoothly went past the finish line. Despite losing, Chennai have confirmed their place in the top two.

They will be playing the first Qualifier in Chennai, while the final group stage game between Mumbai and Kolkata will decide the final four positionings. The business end of this edition managed to entertain everyone profusely and has lived up the yearly drama which IPL pulls up every season.

Out in Europe, Windies openers John Campbell and Shai Hope registered the highest opening partnership in ODI history and almost broke the record for the biggest partnership in ODIs, previously registered by Gayle and Marlon Samuels. Windies put up 381 runs batting first with the openers registering 365 for the first wicket.

1. What a coincidence

COINCIDENCE 🙈😎 Pic Courtesy @ESPNcricinfo pic.twitter.com/P9UcCL6gxU

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 5, 2019

2. Scott Styris brags as he predicts the Top four precisely

Here are my Week 4 POWER RANKINGS from a couple of weeks ago

How am I Looking? #😎😎😎😎 pic.twitter.com/LRoFTOjHjg

— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) May 5, 2019

3. Shikha Pandey poses with teammates after the training session

Great fun!! Excited to be part of The T-20 Challenge! #GoVelocity @BCCI @BCCIWomen 🤜🏾⚡️🤛🏾 pic.twitter.com/NBzuXoBKzW

— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny) May 5, 2019

4. Mohammed Irfan sends his Ramadan wishes with a beautiful message

Me apne Nabi k koochay me …
Chalta hi gaya .. chalta hi gaya!

Aap sab ko Ramadan Mubarak … Allah pak aap sab k saath mohabbat or asaani ka muaamla karain, Ameen. pic.twitter.com/e8EhJa8oFV

— Mohammad Irfan (@M_IrfanOfficial) May 5, 2019

5. Raja’s verdict on the first innings

Hasn’t been a dad effort by Pakistan with the bat.. to have chosen to bat first on a green pitch tells you how this team is feeling. Good positive mindset.

— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) May 5, 2019

6. Arnold doubts KKR’s commitment on the day

so do @KKRiders actually want to win this ???? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️#mivkkr

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) May 5, 2019

7. Tino Best reckons the future is pretty bright, and why not!

Absolutely breathtaking the future looks bright congrats both y’all 179 #johnCampbell 170 @shaidhope so proud of both you’ll 👊🏾👊🏾 @windiescricket world record partnership 365 vs @Irelandcricket pic.twitter.com/5q2evqWH6h

— Tino95 (@tinobest) May 5, 2019

8. Kohli’s emotional tribute to RCB team and fans

Thank you guys for all the love & support – the entire team including the fans, the ground staff & the support staff! Promise to come back stronger next year. ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಾಂದ್ರೆ ನಾವು ಏನು ಅಲ್ಲಾ 🙏🏼 @RCBTweets #RCB #RCBBoldArmy #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/Elyhdd9daG

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 5, 2019

9. Hemang Badani on the first qualifier which will be played at Chepauk

CSK will be happy to be back at the den for the first qualifier. Their kind of surface and one where they would fancy playing on #KXIPvCSK

— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) May 5, 2019

10. Former Proteas cricketer sends his best wishes on Ramadan

Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslim people out there.

— Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) May 5, 2019

11. Lisa Sthalekar lines up for the Women’s T20 Challenge

Get excited everyone….Jaipur is looking fabulous for the first of the #WIPL matches. Tune into @StarSportsIndia from 7:30pm IST @IPL pic.twitter.com/TjR8RiFBdG

— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) May 5, 2019

12. Shoaib Malik cheers as Pakistan put up a big score batting first

Jeetey ga bhai jeetey ga Pakistan jeetey ga 💪🏼 iA #PakistanZindabad 🇵🇰

— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) May 5, 2019

13. Aakash Chopra running out of adjectives for Lokesh Rahul

Kamaal Lajawaab Rahul. What a delight to watch him bat in this fashion…..wish had seen more of this through the season. #KXIPvCSK #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 5, 2019

14. Sachin Tendulkar sends his best wishes to the Mumbai Indians

A big game for both the teams!#MIvKKR@mipaltan @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/KIlXCrjFyk

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 5, 2019

15. Ishant Sharma with the evergreen Gaurav Kapur

Great time talking to him!! Good jokes & good time!! 💯🤘 @gauravkapur pic.twitter.com/eH4PBeVk8l

— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) May 5, 2019