Cricket Buzz: Social media trends on July 8

Several players from the cricketing fraternity took to their social media to wish former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on his birthday. Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara shared a picture with his team as they qualified for the Duleep Trophy final.

Sourav Ganguly himself took to social media to announce the launch of his latest app that provides an online course in leadership. Tabraiz Shamsi shared glimpses of the recently held Cricket South Africa awards 2023. Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi shared pictures of his daughter Aqsa Afridi's wedding. 

Here are the most talked about tweets on July 8:

Keeping it cool with @imjadeja @imShard pic.twitter.com/Dfg4y90vzC

— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) July 8, 2023

Meri pyari beti- it seems like yesterday when I cradled you in my arms - and on that day, I promised myself I would never leave your side. Although you’re about to begin a new chapter in your life, you’ll always have my heart because I’m the man who loved you first. 😌 May Allah… pic.twitter.com/CdhniCJW8b

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) July 8, 2023

Been part of very few close 4 day games like this one !!

Top fight 🔥#DuleepTrophy #SZvsNZ pic.twitter.com/iFrQkysyRt

— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) July 8, 2023

New season, renewed motivation 🏏#IndvsBan#DS6 pic.twitter.com/nNOIuRXt9S

— Deepti Sharma (@Deepti_Sharma06) July 8, 2023

Happy birthday dada @SGanguly99 god bless u always 🎂😊✨🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/xlGlJ0fbMP

— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) July 8, 2023

Good few days in Bulawayo unearthing some talent for @ZimAfroT10 ! Onto kwe kwe tomorrow then finishing up in Harare . @ChairmanMulk @sameenrana
Zim has talent 🇿🇼

— Kyle Jarvis (@KyleJarv89) July 8, 2023

Birthday greetings to @SGanguly99 Dada! 🤗 Wish you health, happiness, and joy in the year ahead. Have a great one! pic.twitter.com/e1O58PiNUu

— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) July 8, 2023

To the finals 🙌 #DuleepTrophy pic.twitter.com/jBx3l7lghE

— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) July 8, 2023

A hungry man is not a free man! Let’s change this! #JanRasoi pic.twitter.com/H5KkSURwi9

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 8, 2023

Wishing my first Indian captain a very happy birthday. Lots of love daadi. Have a great year ahead @SGanguly99 #HappyBirthdayDADA pic.twitter.com/ZGkumhkiJ2

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 8, 2023

Happy Birthday Dada. Have a great year ahead @SGanguly99

— Chetan Sharma (@chetans1987) July 8, 2023

Happy Birthday Dada. Have a great year ahead @SGanguly99

— Chetan Sharma (@chetans1987) July 8, 2023

16+ years of international cricket and countless matches later… on this 51st bday, I sum up my learnings for you. They are now yours!
Announcing “Sourav Ganguly Masterclass”, an app that has my first-ever online course on leadership - https://t.co/fX0dM4NVTb

Thanks to… pic.twitter.com/Dek5fBzBM5

— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) July 8, 2023

Awesome evening spent with the boys last night...congrats to all the winners ❤️🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/MpPpGj7cfT

— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) July 8, 2023

Dadi is one man who would even celebrate his birthday on the offside. That’s how much he loved the offside. Happy birthday, my friend! @SGanguly99 pic.twitter.com/KgYPnLqNRl

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 8, 2023

Cheers to another year filled with success and happiness! A very happy birthday to you my brother @D_Conway88!!🤗 Keep scoring mountains of runs!! pic.twitter.com/YyWffLlPtT

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) July 8, 2023

Strong South, Strong England 👀

— Sam Billings (@sambillings) July 7, 2023

Win Viz has it Australia 56% England 44% to win this Test at the moment .. Micky Viz has it the other way round .. #Ashes

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 8, 2023