Preity Zinta and Kings XI Punjab’s (KXIP) investment in opener KL Rahul paid off in their first clash against Delhi Daredevils (DD). It seems like Rahul had turned the easy mode on in EA Sports Cricket game and just went after the bowlers without caring about edging the ball or the fear of getting caught. The homecoming king Gautam Gambhir had a decent outing whereas Yuvraj Singh made DD wish that he does not get out. Long story short, 11 crore tag justified for Rahul, at least for the first game.
19:25 IST Punjabi Munde beat Delhi brats by 6 wickets.
19:20 IST Finish it already guys
Take a nap for about 2-3 hrs and @lionsdenkxip will still be finishing this chase….. Finish the game already DAMN IT! #KXIPvDD
— Vignesh Suresh (@iVigneshSuresh) April 8, 2018
19:16 IST KXIP need 15 runs to win from 16 balls
#KXIPvDD punjab to Delhi pic.twitter.com/wkcO3UtAMq
— Deepak (@Deepak85556) April 8, 2018
19:14 IST Guess Rahul was playing on easy mode
#IPL #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/QF2in56nxr
— Shubham Singh (@imSKrsingh) April 8, 2018
19:11 IST He surely is
#Narine , #Russel !! #Gautham#IPL2018 #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/B1OOI3zd0M
— Troll Cinema ( TC ) (@TrollCinemaOff) April 8, 2018
19:08 IST Confused?
When you think the trend is about KL Rahul, but it’s actually about ‘Pappu’ Rahul Gandhi. #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/Dml6QcCTyn
— Nikhil Gite (@NikhilGite2) April 8, 2018
19:03 IST Meanwhile, Karun Nair reaches his half-century and gets out (KXIP 138/4 in 15.4 overs)
DD fans right now.#KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/wdgoJZyPdy
— sowmya (@isowmyatweets) April 8, 2018
18:59 IST Valid explanation
Its KL Rahul on the outside, but in reality it’s Sehwag who is inside. #KXIPvDD #KLrahul #sehwag #IPL2018
— Saurabh Mane (@sau_mane) April 8, 2018
18:58 IST That’s below the belt
26 runs in 2 overs.
Shami’s wife : Now men also hitting on Shami.#DDvKXIP |#IPL2018 #IPL11#KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/NkYfAlcdzo
— Him@n (@Hhimanmi) April 8, 2018
18:56 IST Control Yuvraj, control!
Paaji Dopher main lunch nahi kiya tha kya..Jo itne ball kha gaye#KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/v07mUkZ05d
— सख़्त लौंडा (@dayal_my) April 8, 2018
18:55 IST Virat Kohli might be troubled ahead of first clash against KKR
#KXIPvDD#KLRahul 50 of 14 balls
Virat Kohli right now pic.twitter.com/yauVElAZgW
— Sharad (@vitalhumour) April 8, 2018
18:53 IST Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant acting like MS Dhoni by shouting “ye acha hai”; telling an experienced bowler like Amit Mishra that the line he is bowling is good.
18:51 IST Finally they rope in Preity Zinta into it
Like #PrietyZinta in auction, @lionsdenkxip in this match are trying to hit every ball to the boundary #KXIPvDD #ashwin #rahul #sehwag #karunnair @virendersehwag @cricketaakash #Yuvi
— guri_sembhi (@gurpreet_sembhi) April 8, 2018
18:49 IST This is the best
BCCI selectors while Gambhir was batting#KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/cgYExmF4Zw
— NARESH (@connect2ns) April 8, 2018
18:44 IST Why? why?
#Yuvraj is out….#DD ‘s inner mind.. #KXIPvDD #DilDilli pic.twitter.com/uRBT7GYZJ3
— Harsha MVS (@mvsharsha19) April 8, 2018
18:40 IST Yuvraj gets out after scoring 12 runs from 21 balls. (KXIP 97/3 in 9.2 overs)
Even Yuvraj can’t win this for Delhi Daredevils #KXIPvDD
— Cricket Bakchod (@Cric_bakchod) April 8, 2018
18:38 IST Shami getting bashed by Nair
Damn man, Shami being destroyed on field as well
— Shubham (@SportyShubh) April 8, 2018
18:35 IST Another valid point
@virendersehwag is the coach. What else to expect? And the company of @henrygayle #ipl #KXIPvsDD @lionsdenkxip
— shreyansh sharma (@imshreysh) April 8, 2018
18:31 IST All guns blazing!
KL Rahul with all guns blazing.
Fastest 50 in IPL#KXIPvsDD #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/hsimlNbYM0
— Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa) April 8, 2018
18:26 IST The right kind of high
आज तो पंजाब सच में उड़ रहा हैं।#KXIPvDD #KXIPvsDD
— Boss (@Baby__Boss_) April 8, 2018
18:15 IST Meanwhile, the crowd is chanting Rahul-Rahul
Earlier: Aasmaan se aaye Khajur me atke.
Now: Bengaluru se aaye Mohali me Fatke.
KL Rahul is on Role.#Kings11punjab #PlayPunjabiLivePunjabi #VivoIPL2018 #VIVOperfectfan @StarSportsIndia #IPL2018 #KentCricketlive— Prateek Shrivas (@Prateek59421922) April 8, 2018
KL Rahul decimates DD bowling attack, fastest IPL 50
18:09 IST Rahul, naam to suna hi hoga
Retweeted Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz):
KL RAHUL NOW OWNS THE FASTEST EVER FIFTY IN IPL #IPL2018 #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/uWXSjUSFJz https://t.co/RHO0iZMJFv
— दिवते चंद्रकांत (@diwety) April 8, 2018
18:04 IST But the match is being played at I.S. Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Lions doing well. Let’s hit the daredevils straight out of Kotla, #KXIP #KXIPvDD
— Vivan Marwaha (@VivanMarwaha) April 8, 2018
17:59 IST How fans react when Rahul just gave Trent a lightning BOLT
What’s wrong with KRahul,he is playing like this is his last game! That was a cracker first over #DDvKXIP #KXIPvsDD
— Naresh Kankaria (@NareshKankaria) April 8, 2018
17:40 IST Innings break, DD 166 for 7.
17:36 IST In other news
why are people wasting their time on #KXIPvDD when MANIKA BATRA just won a GOLD
— Priyanka (@eruditepriya) April 8, 2018
17:32 IST The name is Ponting, Ricky Ponting
Punjabi Pierce Brosnan #KXIPvDD #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/DVuM7aqPXc
— the ‘VAIBHAV’ (@kaatilana) April 8, 2018
17:30 IST PSL fans will love this
Wow ! What a crowd on a holiday
Spectators are actually wearing white jerseys #IPL #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/tkxwf0utgO— Amir (@dr__KTS) April 8, 2018
17:26 IST This guy has some next level problems
Chubti hoi voice of Anil Kumble, he is not an appropriate for commentary. #IPL2018 #KXIPvDD
— Muhammad Owais (@xmowais) April 8, 2018
17:22 Why drag Kejriwal into this?
#KXIPvDD
गौतम गंभीर के रन आउट करार दिए जाने के बाद
दिल्ली चीफ मिनिस्टर अरविंद केजरीवाल ने अनशन के लिए तैयारी कर ली है pic.twitter.com/7ZRYLYNfwA— चेन्नई सुपर किंग्स (@AB_SHUKLA1992) April 8, 2018
17:18 IST When the 17-year-old causes too much problems
Faill gya raita
Gauti#KXIPvDD— Knight Riders (@monaofficials) April 8, 2018
17:10 IST Shots fired! (DD 118/4 in 14 overs)
Dhoni Fans – Gambhir can’t play.
Gambhir- #IPL #KXIPvDD #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/5yjwWdlg8o
— Team AB de Villiers (@andarkibaatein_) April 8, 2018
17:05 IST Conversation between the overs?
#KXIPvDD Gautam : well shot Pant
Pant: Sir retained player hoo kuch to baat hogi— Varun Yadav (@varun0211) April 8, 2018
17:03 IST When Gambhir completed his 50
#ShapathSafetyKi #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/hkB0YpBcjI
— Dream Warrior (@AnandBoisa) April 8, 2018
17:00 IST That was a close one for Gambhir before half-century. First 50 for IPL in 2018 on his return to DD –
#KXIPvDD Ooh Gambhir Safe #DDvKXIP pic.twitter.com/DyqqMM6MmH
— SAHIL SABHARWAL (@sahil_sabharwa) April 8, 2018
16:58 IST Waiting for Viru’s answer
#KXIPvDD No Gayle in Flat pitch! Absolutely insane, is it @virendersehwag
— Bharath (@Bharath_Ram03) April 8, 2018
16:56 IST Still funny
#PrietyZinta hiding her face from Yograj Singh as she appointed #Ashwin as Captain of #KXIP instead of #Yuvi#IPL2018 #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/mHnDcDnEvb
— TreeOfLove (@TreeOfLove6) April 8, 2018
16:50 IST Whatsay?
Poor gayle, i think he deserves two-3 chances atleast! Sehwag ni khila rha usko#KXIPvDD
— Bhawna (@bhawnakohli5) April 8, 2018
16:45 IST When your No.1 T20I batsman and retained player get out early in the innings –
Hemant Dua, CEO, DD watches with the rest of the #DDSquad as the batsmen get off to a decent start out in the middle.#DilDilli #Dhadkega #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/suixZWxD76
— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 8, 2018
16:35 IST Let the ‘Shankar, hum tumko pala hu’ memes come in –
Shankar aagya
Kisko kisko yaad hai Shankar babu#KXIPvDD #DD #KXIP @madam_jadeja @s7manish @khushikadri
— Sir Yuzvendra chahal (@SirChahal) April 8, 2018
16:33 IST When the only player you retain takes a wicket after getting smashed around the park. Shreyas Iyer departs, Patel gets his first.
Wicket,@realpreityzinta #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/1mhXVQxbZE
— Iɱɾ@ɲ (@Imran_4664) April 8, 2018
16:29 IST 50 up for Delhi, Gambhir situation for Ashwin
Gambhir if not a Cricketer, sure would have been a successful dancer.
His feet movement is so good, so swift.. especially against the spinners.
Absolute treat to the eye 🙂#KXIPvDD #VIVOIPL— Abhishek Barthur (@imabhi27) April 8, 2018
16:28 IST Shots fired! #SundayMotivation
#GautamGambhir is Remembering Shahid Afridi while Batting
#KXIPvDD— Govind Sharma (@rishu_1809) April 8, 2018
16:27 IST #Truestory
Axar is leaking runs like #CBSE leaks question papers #KXIPvDD #IPL2018 #IPL
— Balaji (@balaranganath) April 8, 2018
16:26 IST #Justforfun
This time if you fix a match in IPL, you can pay the umpires via Paytm and also receive a cashback. pic.twitter.com/K8QadOkd6e
— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) April 8, 2018
16:20 IST Gambhir with his batting to Mujeeb like a typical Dilliwaala, “tu jaanta nahi mein kaun hu”? (DD 39 for 1 in 5 overs)
Gautam Gambhir to Colin Munro after losing his first wicket
16:07 IST: 17-saal ke launde Mujeeb Zadran ne liye No 1 T20 batsman ka wicket! Kuch to baat hai is youngster mein! (DD- 13/1 after 3 overs). Rishabh Pant arrives in at No 3. Dilli Walon keep an eye on run-rate. This is a T20 game.
16:05 IST: Gambling is banned in India!
Rahul behind the wicket is a gamble . #IPL2018 #KXIPvDD #VivoIPL2018 #matchno2 #CricbuzzLIVE
— _____ (@unknowniplstar) 8 April 2018
16:00 IST: You can’t beat Punjabis in cracking a joke! LoL!
gambhir : bc _
“what happened?”
gambhir : saari raat gayle ko kaise out karna us me lgaa di, vo khel hi nahi rha _
___#KXIPvsDD #KXIPvDD— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) 8 April 2018
15:56 IST: Bachigyo Munro! Thoda sambhal, crease mein reh kar khel! Punjab almost got him but he made it to the crease on time! Where is Preity Zinta? I am not to able to find her yet!
15: 54 IST: Punjabi Sher Yuvraj Singh ka bhangra bada zabardast!
The sher is back _ @Yuvstrong12#LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIP #KingsXIPunjab #VIVOIPL #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/rvkDe7KUcf
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) 8 April 2018
15:45 IST: More crowd in Mohali today than PSL! LoL.
2minutes of silence for #PSL#KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/pOtdU6bvRs
— Helmet Man (@Ixhtiyaque) 8 April 2018
15:40 IST: Arre Punjab Walon, Gayle ko nahi liya Playing XI mein! Kyun bhai! Zinta ji ne liya toh unke bade jor shor se tha!
Can’t wait to watch out the main man @YUVSTRONG12 __ All the best champ& @lionsdenkxip #YuvrajSingh #yuvi #IPL18 #BESTvsBEST #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvDD @TeamYuvi12 @YuviWorld pic.twitter.com/rClVnG2BmL
— Yuvraj singh die hard fans (@YSDFofficial) 8 April 2018
15:30 IST: So, KXIP’s new skipper R Ashwin won the toss and he invited Delhi to bat first. Punjabis are strong on paper but Delhiwale bhi kisi se kaam nahi. Apne bhai Gambhir pe Delhiwalon ko poora bharsoa. Aaj muqabla hoga takkar ka!
Playing XI: –
KXIP – Lokesh Rahul(w), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Delhi -Gautam Gambhir(c), Colin Munro, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Chris Morris, Vijay Shankar, Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Amit Mishra, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami
