Twitterati make a mockery of RCB after Sourav Ganguly hints at hosting the IPL this year

Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has hinted at the chances of the Indian Premier League (IPL) taking place this year even if it means playing in front of empty stands. The T20 tournament was scheduled to get underway on March 29, but the coronavirus pandemic has made a hash of the schedule over the time period.

For the time being, the IPL stands postponed for an indefinite time period due to the lockdown in India, which started in the last week of March. However, going by what Ganguly, who’s also a former skipper of Team India, told, the IPL could end up taking place. The BCCI gets a massive revenue from the IPL and stands to lose INR 4,000 crores from the media rights deal if the event gets cancelled.

“The BCCI is working on all possible options to ensure that we are able to stage the IPL this year, even if it means playing the tournament in empty stadiums. The fans, franchisees, players, broadcasters, sponsors and all other stakeholders are keenly looking forward to the possibility of IPL being hosted this year,” Ganguly said in an e-mail, reported by ESPNcricinfo.

RCB becomes a butt of jokes

In the meantime, after Sourav put forward the news, the netizens, surprisingly, spewed venom on the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The team, led by Virat Kohli, has underperformed most times, though they finished as the runners up in 2009, 2011 and 2016. Most times, the Challengers start by losing their initial games and end up, having to do much more at the business end.

Kohli, going to the presentation ceremony with a glum face, has been an aberration. Last year, they finished at the bottom of the table, despite having some of the massive names in their ranks, including AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer, Yuzvendra Chahal and skipper Kohli himself.

After the IPL was postponed, people, hilariously, felt that the RCB had been saved from the embarrassment of another awful season. Now after Ganguly’s announcement, the fans reckon that RCB would be disappointed as they would have to compete with the big boys.

Here’s how Twitterati trolled RCB:

#IPL2020 to start soon😂

Meanwhile HaarCB which is already out of the tournament 😂👇 pic.twitter.com/GKCZU6Ei0V

— Indian Doggy 🐶 (@GauravTiwari810) June 11, 2020

BCCI plans to conduct #IPL2020 soon..

Meanwhile Virat kohli be like :- pic.twitter.com/fWbYKEEM5w

— Suren (@Arrre_bhai) June 11, 2020

#IPL2020
1: when virat kohli know
Ipl isn't coming this year
2: when virat know now ipl
Is coming soon pic.twitter.com/8GOVNSqoIZ

— 𝕊𝓐нιˡ (@o_sahil2) June 11, 2020

*IPL 2020*

RCB fan when they get to know IPL is coming :- pic.twitter.com/zheRzXcsnf

— H A L F – E N G I N E E R (@sparky_chora) June 11, 2020

#IPL2020

RCB : when they heard the news

ipl coming in 2020😂😂 pic.twitter.com/jrEfWVHOc5

— @iamalphas (@iamalphas1) June 11, 2020

#IPL2020

If ipl will happen in 2020 then situation of virat led RCB pic.twitter.com/LMdOx2CY9P

— Roopam Anurag (@Mohitra39081617) June 11, 2020

#IPL2020

BCCI Ready To Organise IPL 2020

RCB : pic.twitter.com/yj68yMgc0A

— Hitendra jii 🍟 (@YouKnow771) June 11, 2020

2020 is so worst that even if IPL Starts this year RCB can win it.

— Sunny (@Fcbsunnyyy) June 11, 2020

BCCI plans to conduct #IPL2020 soon..

Meanwhile Virat kohli be like :- pic.twitter.com/fWbYKEEM5w

— Suren (@Arrre_bhai) June 11, 2020

#IPL2020 could take place this year..
Le virat kohli :- pic.twitter.com/limy7Dsry1

— Naman (@ama_joking) June 11, 2020

BCCI: Will soon come up with a plan to host the IPL this year. #IPL2020

RCB Fan: pic.twitter.com/Kj89SBnNPu

— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) June 11, 2020

#IPL2020 To Start Soon.
RCB fans – We Want Trophy This Time.

Virat Kohli : pic.twitter.com/uSk6aDMNwL

— #HappyBirthdayCarry (@Iamdahdude) June 11, 2020