Russel Arnold brutally trolled for his optimistic hopes for Sri Lanka

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Russel Arnold is one of the iconic voices of the Sri Lankan cricket. He is also one of the most active former cricketers on the social media. Time and again, he comes up with his reviews and updates on the ongoing trends in the cricket world. He did exactly that in his recent social media update. However, he ended up getting trolled for the reason that people believed his tweet had no base at all.

Russel Arnold came up with a tweet that seemed to have taken a holy dip in optimism. He remarked that the Sri Lankan team could finish the year of 2017 as the top ranked Test team in the world. They are currently playing Zimbabwe in the one off Test match at Colombo. Zimbabwe had beaten them in the ODI series of the tour.

A week later, they are scheduled to play the Indian team in a 3-match Test series. Also, the Sri Lankan side will be seen locking horns with Pakistan later this year. There is certainly no harm in being optimistic about the chances of Sri Lanka escalating to the highest rank. However, the kind of form that they have been in, only makes the claims look very meek.

“SL could B number 1 in tests by end 2017..If they beat ZIM and get 3-0 vs India next month they will be up to 3..tests vs PAK and Ind follow,” tweeted Russel Arnold.

SL could B number 1 in tests by end 2017..If they beat ZIM and get 3-0 vs India next month they will be up to 3..tests vs PAK and Ind follow

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) July 15, 2017

Little did he know that his optimism could see him getting brutally trolled on the social media. The fans made the most out of the opportunity to come up with hilarious replies to Arnold’s tweet. Well, Arnold would definitely now hope that the Sri Lankan team prove the trolling people wrong.

Here is how Russell Arnold got trolled by the Twitterverse:

What weed are you smoking bruh? https://t.co/zlzgykIIVM

— Ravi Maestri (@ravimaestri) July 15, 2017

Holy crap, limit your drug intake otherwise in Ur next dream u would see SL winning WC.

— Nishant (@OhhNishant) July 15, 2017

First talk about quality in your team, except Kushal mendis whom does Sri Lanka have? Good opportunity for Pujara Kohli & Rahul to b no 234

— Pradhyoth (@Pradhyoth1) July 15, 2017

Dear Russel Arnold u r dreaming at day time they cannot beat india and Pakistan

— Zeeshan Yousafzai (@IamZeeshanshani) July 15, 2017

Why you people even reply to him. He needs to go Drug rehabilitation camp.

— Sumeet Anand (@anand63) July 15, 2017

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— Mr.Jones (@Sdrs666) July 15, 2017

Looks like you are on drugs! God bless you

— Rajkiran (@Raj_ever4u) July 15, 2017

if Srilanka can beat India 3-0 in the upcoming series then i will also be India's next president

— Ranabir (@RgRanabir) July 15, 2017

This is the biggest joke in the world i have heard. This team will beat India 3-0?

— Anant Tulsian (@tulsian92) July 15, 2017

There are few things you can't achieve even if you dream. Believe this is one such example. @Gouthamuraht @rsathya92 @McGopi

— Prahalad (@prahaladkobla) July 15, 2017

First try to win against Zimbabwe then start dreaming to win against ind and pak

— Hitesh raut (@IamHiteshraut) July 15, 2017

live in reality sir . beat Pakistan & India ?????? ….lol tweet of the year ?????

— Tayyab Kayani (@tayyabkayani4) July 15, 2017