IPL 2018: Match 2, Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils – 10 best memes/GIFs

The second match of IPL 11 which took place at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium this evening saw some remarkable action as the Kings XI Punjab beat the Delhi Daredevils to start their campaign with a bang. While there were quite a few decent performances in the match, two players, in particular, remained the talking points on Twitter and they were the openers of the two teams, Gautam Gambhir and KL Rahul.

Gautam Gambhir was back to his home franchise after spending 7 seasons with the Kolkata Knight Riders and he led Delhi from the front straightaway with a skilful fifty opening the batting. His game against spin was a treat to watch as always as he manipulated the spinners on both sides of the wicket and pierced the gaps perfectly to collect some eye-catching boundaries.

The Twitterati had a nice chuckle watching Gambhir’s knock as they took a dig at the Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi who has had many altercations with Gambhir in the past, both on the field as well as on social media. The Twitterati were joking that Gambhir is actually looking at the ball as Afridi and smashing it as hard as he can.

While Gambhir’s innings got Delhi to a respectable total, it was KL Rahul who caught the game by the scruff of the neck in the second innings as he went ballistic during the chase of 167 and scored the fastest IPL fifty ever off just 14 balls, carting the Delhi bowlers all around the park with disdain. It was stroke-play of the highest quality by the Karnataka right-hander.

Rahul’s batting prompted Twitterati to troll the Royal Challengers Bangalore who didn’t retain Rahul ahead of the auction despite having the opportunity to do so and retained the uncapped player Sarfaraz Khan instead.

There were many hilarious memes/gifs on the show. Here are the best 10 of them

Gambhir fans when gambhir hits a four in #IPL2018 #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/aT6NxVOgX1

— Arora Sahab (@Rajesh_Arora1) April 8, 2018

BCCI SELECTORS WATCHING GEMBHIR SIR'S BATTING BE LIKE#KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/oZ842BVlCw

— ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ (@firkiii) April 8, 2018

Gautam Gambhir all charged up ?#KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/bVyscUDz2P

— tabiya (@TaniyaSharma777) April 8, 2018

#KXIPvDD

Gautam Gambhir to Spinners : pic.twitter.com/O1Cq2QKCqH

— M A N I S H W A G H E L A (@iManishWaghela) April 8, 2018

Gambhir after completing 50 to Srk:
Pic1 : "on Screen"
Pic2 : "from Inside"#DDvKXIP #KXIPvsDD #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/sDRlyz5EnY

— Sharma Ji Ka Launda..? (@BeingRasscal) April 8, 2018

A photographer captured photos of Gautam Gambhir when he played well and when he did not#KXIPvDD #KXIPvvDD pic.twitter.com/toHzhoQRxh

— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) April 8, 2018

KL Rahul scores the fastest ever fifty in the history of #IPL for @lionsdenkxip!

RCB right now – pic.twitter.com/HnJZwpFoai

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 8, 2018

RCB fans after watching KL Rahul bat today. #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/gleiro3WRl

— Tushar Ugale (@tushartweets13) April 8, 2018

Yesterday Jadhav , Today Rahul .
RCB fans be like :#IPL2018 #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/b6YdzgiKhN

— Jatin Tonape (@jatin_tonape) April 8, 2018

KL Rahul with the fastest fifty of IPL.
RCB management right now for not retaining KL Rahul.#IPL2018 #KXIPvDD #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/936BFumwLv

— Gaurav Gulati (@gulatiLFC) April 8, 2018