Twitter Reactions: Ishant Sharma stirs social media

Published - 17 Jan 2016, 21:22 IST | Updated - 17 Jan 2016, 21:22 IST

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Ishant Sharma became a subject for butt of serious jokes on the social media after India lost the 3rd ODI to Australia. Sharma was the top trending name in Twitter during the crucial third ODI between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.

Ishant, with figures of 2/53, had the best bowling figures for India. However, Matthew Wade’s dismissal was surrounded by confusion after replays showed him overstepping the bowling crease. Sharma dismissed Wade after the Australian was caught by Shikhar Dhawan at mid-on but confusion arose when an optical illusion was created because of Glenn Maxwell’s bat, who was standing at the non-striker’s end. Twitter erupted in reaction with tweets flowing in from everywhere. People even went to the extent of calling him as ‘Sir’ Ishant Sharma, a prefix which was famously associated with Ravindra Jadeja.

Most of them believed that it was a no-ball but Cricket Australia clarified the confusion with an explanatory tweet. Wade’s dismissal was crucial as it brought Australia down to 215/6 while chasing the 296-run target set by India in the first innings. However, India could not save the match as Glenn Maxwell produced a fabulous knock of 96 runs to enable Australia win the match and gained an unbeatable lead of 3-0 in the 5-match series.

Previously, during the last game at Gabba, social media bashed him for dropping the catch of Shaun Marsh at the boundary ropes. Twitter is an unforgiving place and anybody who gives the slightest chance to the sarcastic heads, faces the most disgusting time of their life.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the incident:

Ishant sharma is the most experienced 'Faltu' bowler in the world #AUSvIND
— Be Yusuf (@barmare_yusuf) January 17, 2016

When wil Ishant Sharma nd Yadav learn that thy r not new at international level now. Need 2 show some responsibility. #AUSvIND
— ASAD ULLAH QASIM (@AQ_781) January 17, 2016

Pic 1: waiting for ishant sharma to perform
Pic 2: still waiting…#AUSvIND #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/Q0Vc3JYyOf
— Sourabh Saldi (@roflPatialavi) January 17, 2016

Wade got out on a NO BALL from Ishant..Pathetic bowling by Yadav Sarn Sharma..No yorekrs or slowball..Schoolboy cricket Big Shit @msdhoni
— JyOtishKa SahA (@Joys0608) January 17, 2016

No wonder Ishant Sharma looks so happy with the Marsh dismissal: that was his one good ball for the year. ??? #AUSvIND
— LB in Sydney/Asia (@LittlePiglet72) January 17, 2016

https://twitter.com/SaeedAjmal832/status/688710928242708481

Ishant's 'no ball' wicket sparks confusion https://t.co/Xe5EboVp0G
— Asadullah Chaudhary (@asadullah_ch) January 17, 2016

https://twitter.com/nchandrav/status/688686835053146112

Ishant sharma after getting thrashed by Aussies #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/WpSCRAu34h
— Obama Bin Laden (@TeraSwagger) January 17, 2016

Can't figure out if Ishant Sharma looks like a goat or a baboon ??? @WWOS9 #AUSvIND #IndvsAus
— Cricket Fan (@CricketFan84) January 17, 2016

https://twitter.com/Sarcaism/status/688645956154200064

Calling Ishant Sharma the Leader of India's bowling attack is like calling @kamaalrkhan the King Khan of Bollywood #IndvsAus
— Sarco Da Gama (@Sarcodagama) January 17, 2016