Cricketing trends on social media today

There were a wide variety of things that the cricketers spoke about on social media on 8th June 2021. Dinesh Karthik has posted a picture where he can be seen having lunch with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. And, England pacer Ollie Robinson is under the spotlight for his racist tweets that have become the talking point in the world of cricket.

Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg has opined that punishing Robinson for tweets that he has posted a decade ago is not fair, while Michael Vaughan has offered a contrary opinion, and has stated that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dealt with Robinson in a fair manner.

Former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin is reflecting on India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup. India beat their arch-rivals by 47 runs in that encounter. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin has opined that language should be used as a medium of communication.

Today is also World Ocean Day, and the likes of Deepti Sharma, Chaminda Vaas, and Punam Raut have offered their thoughts on the importance of the oceans to the world. And finally, Brad Hogg feels that New Zealand will start as the favorites in the summit clash of the World Test Championship against India.

1. Dinesh Karthik is out on a lunch date with a legend of Indian cricket

Lunch date with the legend! pic.twitter.com/qhYrfRJqf3

— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 8, 2021

2. Brad Hogg states that punishing Ollie Robinson is not fair

Punishing a guy for regrettable naive tweets from 10 years ago at the age of 18 is extremely harsh on Ollie Robinson. He has had his troubles. His debut should be a celebration of how he has turned his life around in the last 5 years. People change and grow. #ENGvNZ #Cricket

— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) June 8, 2021

3. Michael Vaughan offers his opinion on the Ollie Robinson issue

I think the ECB have dealt with the Ollie Robinson situation in a fair way .. many will disagree .. but hearing some say he should never play again is utterly ridiculous .. he will play against India & should 👍

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 8, 2021

4. Mohammad Azharuddin reveals that India won the 1999 World Cup clash against Pakistan for the warriors of the Kargil War

Back on June 8, 1999, India completed a hat-trick of victories over Pakistan in #WorldCup games. Old Trafford saw a high-voltage, if low-scoring, match. This one, at the peak of the Kargil War, was special as we did it for our brave warriors. pic.twitter.com/osyHDahJqj

— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) June 8, 2021

5. Ravichandran Ashwin offers his perspective on language

Language is a medium of communication, should never be a point of difference. 👏👏👏 https://t.co/LdXOmkOa92

— Mask up and take your vaccine🙏🙏🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) June 8, 2021

6. Deepti Sharma feels that the ocean is the perfect place for contemplation

One of the great things about the ocean is that we cannot build on it.
It will remain a vast open space perfect for contemplation💖🌊#WorldOceanDay #WorldOceansDay pic.twitter.com/rhaZ0TQSKW

— Deepti Sharma (@Deepti_Sharma06) June 8, 2021

7. Chaminda Vaas feels that it is the responsibility of the people to conserve the oceans

There’s something always eye capturing & beautiful about the ocean but we keep destroying & polluting the oceans, it’s our responsibility to conserve it. Sri Lanka has around 1 million active & supporting fishermen,now a much-threatened source for many livelihoods#WorldOceanDay pic.twitter.com/0nX508AKsL

— Chaminda Vaas (@chaminda_vaas) June 8, 2021

8. Fabien Allen states that he will always be grateful to cricket

Will always be grateful for the sport that has given me so much. "My love for the game" is something that'll always be constant. Keep believing!! 💪🙏🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/UkZumYavFV

— Fabian Allen (@FabianAllen338) June 8, 2021

9. Punam Raut offers her thoughts on World Ocean Day

Happy #WorldOceanDay
Protect our oceans to protect our future.🌊🌺 pic.twitter.com/1m3A37RRyn

— Punam Raut (@raut_punam) June 8, 2021

10. Sanjay Manjrekar reacts to Ravichandran Ashwin

Also Chaari, my heart aches to see simple, straightforward, cricketing assessments kick up a fuss these days😂😂😂 https://t.co/7r7SNqpQq3

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 8, 2021

11. Brad Hogg states that he enjoys watching Cheteshwar Pujara bat

Not with the batters around him. You need someone like that to bat time. I actually enjoy watching him bat, appreciating his patience and determination. #TestCricket https://t.co/oMhKaYtYFa

— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) June 8, 2021

12. Brad Hogg feels that New Zealand will start as the favorites against India in the WTC Final

Tough but I feel New Zealand playing two tests before the final will give them an advantage. #WTCFinal https://t.co/llvQM4OocI

— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) June 8, 2021

13. Manoj Tiwary states that it is his responsibility to ensure that the people of Shibpur are safe

My responsibility is to ensure the COVID-safety measures of the people of Shibpur and I am trying my best to keep them safe. Today I have distributed sanitizer,oximeter and mask at ward no.50.#CovidHelp #Shibpur #TeamManoj pic.twitter.com/GmJCT9XROz

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) June 8, 2021

14. Deepti Sharma is ready for the Test series against England

Ready for the big series ahead with my trusted gear partner @sg_cricket #belivebecome #sg pic.twitter.com/UOgTZlLqvB

— Deepti Sharma (@Deepti_Sharma06) June 8, 2021

15. Herschelle Gibbs is ready to join the Karachi Kings

Quarantine ✅ off to join @KarachiKingsARY 👍 pic.twitter.com/Lql6C8QTE2

— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) June 8, 2021