The Indian Premier League 2018 is here and cricket lovers are super excited about the sporting extravaganza. And as Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians locked horns in the opening game of the 11th edition of IPL, Tweeple couldn’t stop cracking jokes and sharing memes as the match progressed. The excitement was quite high as CSK led by MS Dhoni was back in the tournament after two year. And the fans were not let down as Dwayne Bravo and Kedar Jadhav’s brilliance guided CSK to a thrilling win in the opener, giving twitterati several moments for memes.
As the match progressed, Mumbai Indians’ all-rounder Hardik Pandya had to be carried off the field after twisting his ankle during the game. The freak injury happened off the final delivery of the Mumbai Indians innings bowled by Dwayne Bravo. Pandya wanted to go for a second run but twisted his ankle while colliding with Bravo. He was seen wincing in pain as fellow players from both the team gathered around him to help.
As cricket is often referred to as a gentleman’s game and when players from even opposing team helped Pandya, it won hearts online. However, there were some who found this moment of people gathered around the ace player to be funny.
It’s unfortunate that Pandya suffered the injury but Tweeples turned it into a hilarious meme on the microblogging site. From comparing the scene to how one feels during an early morning lecture to how one passes out on free drinks, these memes have flooded Twitter. Sample these:
