For each Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2022 has turned out to be a fairly poor marketing campaign. With six factors from 10 matches, Mumbai are presently languishing on the backside of the desk and Chennai then again, occupy the spot above within the standings with simply eight factors from 12 matches. The two groups confronted one another on Thursday and the defending champions suffered a five-wicket defeat.
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The consequence of the match has not solely been humiliating however the best way Chennai needed to undergo defeat in opposition to Mumbai Indians has been nothing lower than embarrassing. And invariably the match turned a giant speaking level on social media and netizens didn’t waste a lot time to troll Chennai for his or her poor present.
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh additionally joined the trolling. Yuvraj and Suresh Raina have been attending an indoor soccer match. Yuvraj in an Instagram Story, posted a video of himself and Raina sitting collectively. And in that video, the 40-year-old former all-rounder will be seen making enjoyable of Raina over Chennai’s shambolic efficiency.
Yuvraj stated, “Raina. Aapki crew aaj 97 pe all out ho gayi hai. Kya kehna chahenge aap?” (Your team got bowled out for 97 tonight. What do you have to say?)
In response, Raina replied, “Main nahi thha uss match mein” (I wasn’t a part of the match).
Raina was an integral a part of the Chennai facet for greater than a decade. The Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer was a member of the Chennai franchise from the inaugural version of IPL.
Yuvraj then again, was part of the Mumbai Indians franchise within the 2019 season. That yr, the all-rounder performed 4 matches and scored 98 runs. His highest rating within the 2019 version of IPL was 53.
Coming again to the match, batting first, Chennai may solely handle to register a paltry whole of 97 in 16 overs. Chennai skipper MS Dhoni (36 not out off 33 balls) turned out to be his facet’s highest run-scorer. Mumbai’s Aussie pacer Daniel Sams picked up three wickets within the sport.
Mumbai ultimately reached the goal in 14.5 overs.
Chennai will face league leaders Gujarat Titans of their subsequent match. The Rohit Sharma-led facet then again, will face Sunrisers Hyderabad of their subsequent IPL encounter.
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