Cricket Buzz: Social media trends on October 10

Social media was once again buzzing with updates from the cricketing fraternity. Virender Sehwag, Kumar Sangakkara, Robin Uthappa, Irfan Pathan among others expressed their delight on a breathtaking hundred by Kusal Mendis vs Pakistan in World Cup 2023. Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana congratulated Satwik Sairaj and Chirag Shetty on becoming World's no 1 doubles pair. On the other hand, Rashid Khan announced a fund raising campaign for earthquake victims in Afghanistan.

Checkout all the updates here:

Kusal ensuring no Kushalta for Pakistan. What an innings by Kusal Mendis.
Smashing form in both matches and this was a very special hundred. Dhaaga Khol stuff#PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/j9HM10Uzu7

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 10, 2023

@KusalMendis13 was always a special player and seems to be coming into his own. What a hundred. His recent experiences in both international and franchise cricket is showing to be a huge positive. Consistent selection and clarity of style of play also helps hugely.

— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) October 10, 2023

This is little spell of Hasan Ali in the middle overs could have a big impact on this game in the end. #PAKvSL

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 10, 2023

The Generator celebrations are ON!🚀
Great comeback by Pakistan and by @RealHa55an 👏🏼 Let them struggle to rotate the strike and wickets will come as result. Just maintain the right line and length. Good job Hasso! 🔥#PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/9qvFC5B4gT

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) October 10, 2023

Scintillating batting #kusalmendis amazing 💯 what a talent 👏🏻
Pakistani bowlers are not delivering their best they need a couple of Wickets here to get back in game #PAKvsSL #WC2023

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) October 10, 2023

Oh @KusalMendis13, what are we witnessing here, absolute carnage! 💥

#CWC23 #PAKvSL

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 10, 2023

Kusal Mendis in some form! He s absolutely smashing it to all parts. Pak bowlers have no answer whatsoever. #PAKvsSL

— Abhinav Mukund (@mukundabhinav) October 10, 2023

That is some century from Kusal Mendis. Well paced and well played. And still Sri Lanka’s fastest in IC Men’s CWC. Superb knock.

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) October 10, 2023

Kusal mendis is in the best form of his life. Brilliant batting 👏 💯 #SLvsPAK

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 10, 2023

Huge congrats to @satwiksairaj and @Shettychirag04 on becoming the World No.1 doubles pair. A golden milestone for Indian badminton. pic.twitter.com/maYqpTifY0

— Smriti Mandhana (@mandhana_smriti) October 10, 2023

View so good, you gotta pose 😎
With this, guess which match you're gonna hear me next on the 🎙️#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/Zh1VPMhKZY

— DK (@DineshKarthik) October 10, 2023

Rashid Khan Foundation is organizing an urgent fundraising campaign to aid the victims of the Herat Earthquake in Afghanistan, which occured on October 7th,2023. This devastating earthquake resulted in the loss of over 2,000 lives, caused injuries to 10,000 people, and completely…

— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) October 9, 2023