Cricket Buzz: Social media trends on October 16

Afghan spin wizard Rashid Khan expressed his gratitude to fans present at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, after they registered a historic 69-run win over England, in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 15. Former India cricketers Aakash Chopra, Pragyan Ojha, Dinesh Karthik, and Sachin Tendulkar expressed their happiness after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially announced its approval of the proposal to include cricket in the 2028 Olympic Games, to be held in Los Angeles.

Angelo Mathews wished Kusal Mendis the best, as the latter was captaining Sri Lanka in their World Cup game against Australia. Former India batter Robin Uthappa praised Sri Lanka openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera after both scored half-centuries to hand a solid start for the side.

Here are some posts:

Delhi sach mein dil walon ki hai 🙌

A huge thank you to all the fans at the stadium who supported us and kept us going through out the game 🙏

And to all our supporters around the 🌍 thank you for your love 💙

— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) October 16, 2023

Cricket at the Olympics 🥳🥳

Ahh…there’s a ring to it 🫶😇

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 16, 2023

Cricket is set to make a triumphant return to the Summer Olympics in 2028, after an absence of 128 years. This historic moment celebrates cricket's rich heritage and paves the way for its global expansion. Thrilled to witness cricket's Olympic comeback! 👏🏼👏🏼#olympics2028 #LA28 pic.twitter.com/T4QGlZhBs0

— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) October 16, 2023

Two sports which are so close to me - Cricket and Squash will now be played at the Olympics. I couldn't be any happier....Go India!!! 🇮🇳🏅 https://t.co/bi68qJyjWf

— DK (@DineshKarthik) October 16, 2023

After a wait of more than a century, our beloved sport is back on the Olympic stage at @LA28. This marks the dawn of a new era for cricket as it will be a golden opportunity to foster inclusivity and showcase new talent from emerging cricketing nations. A start of something truly… https://t.co/Y4o2Zp5gl7

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 16, 2023

All the best to @KusalMendis13 and co for todays game! Enjoy the captaincy and make srilanka proud !

— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) October 16, 2023

.@Patumnissanka18 and @KusalJPerera have given Sri Lanka a solid start here!! Well made 50s by both 👏🏾👏🏾#CWC23 #AusvSL

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 16, 2023

Five times cricket World Cup champion’s body language & confidence is not that for which the team was famous for

— Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) October 16, 2023

You ought to have a power play spin bowling option this #CWC2023!

— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny) October 16, 2023

A little too luxurious for us today 😂🤪#TravelDiaries #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/UWGKkERAz7

— DK (@DineshKarthik) October 16, 2023

Not in 1996 , 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2023 .
Just one in 8 attempts. https://t.co/VeB0rBZt8O

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 16, 2023

Brilliant!!

A lot of people see the players in a negative light for playing in T20 leagues but the truth is u can pick up a lot of knowledge of how players from other countries play so u are better prepared when you represent your country and play against them#DoubleEdgedSword https://t.co/bU8l7iUUSV

— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) October 16, 2023