Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is played by two teams that include 11 players each. The main purpose of the game is to score as many runs as possible to win. It is to be estimated there are around 2.5 billion fans of cricket in the world.
No wonders that memes are centered around funny moments in cricket, but some memes are captured out of the field to describe the lives of cricketers in a sarcastic way. Some trolls are savage in nature and others are harmless and sarcastic but the main purpose of memes is to spread laughter and happiness in a positive way.
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Funny Cricket Memes
Memes on social media always get our attention in all formats. But whenever it comes to cricket, community memers get active with a great taste of humor to chin-up the mood of cricket fans whether their favorite team wins or loses.
Here we bring you the top 12 cricket funny images about Indian players with a great sense of humor. We promise you won’t be able to control your laughter!
1. Yuzvendra Chahal meme during the ICC World Cup in 2019
Memes on the Indian cricket team have always been on the top whenever something unusual is caught up on the field. Yuzvendra Chahal was hilariously trolling for relaxing near the boundary during India vs Sri Lanka game in the ICC World Cup in 2019. He wasn’t part of the squad in the match against Sri Lanka in the 2019 World Cup. A relaxed and calm picture of Chahal made Twitterati bring out their activity which included funny captions and photoshops to add to the list of cricket funny images.
And so the fans started to post their version of Chahal’s collage. This was not the first time that Chahal has become a butt of jokes on social media. During the Proteas’ tour of India when de Kock did the same pose as Chahal, Chahal trolled him back claiming that his pose was better than de Kock’s one.
2. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s picture went viral during the test series against England
Whenever it comes to trolling, we can’t forget Indian cricket team memes. The memes cricket of Indian players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma went viral on social media during the opening day of the test series against England. The Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were seemingly in sync with their expression while staring at the ball. Both players continued to look at the ball with helpless expressions on their faces.
However, fans on social media went berserk as soon as the picture got viral. The creative minds on Twitter started a meme fest and treated everyone with hilarious memes. Cricket fans created some memes that had everyone laughing out loud.
3. Rishabh Pant’s picture goes viral on social media in the Spiderman look
Memes on the Indian cricket team have always been a hot topic. This picture of Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant went viral after he shared it on his official Twitter account. Rishab dressed in Spiderman’s costume became one of the best memes of cricket. He captions the picture: “Looks like my little song behind the stumps has quite the web! Loving all Spiderman references, keep them coming.” Indian fans flooded Twitter with memes and jokes about the wicket-keeper.
4. Rohit Sharma meme during India vs Sri Lanka Test series
Indian cricket team memes were quite active on social media during the first match of the India vs Sri Lanka series. Playing at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium, the Indian cricket team dominated the Sri Lankan side. Sri Lanka could only manage to score 236 runs in the game while India chased the target within 37 overs.
Indian fans on Twitter came up with hilarious one-liners and memes after India won the match very easily. It took no time for the fans to crack jokes and memes on the Sri Lanka defeat that went viral on social media in just a matter of hours.
5. Rishabh Pant giving an unusual pose at Maharashtra stadium
The unusual pose by the Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant started to get meme treatment online. While there were many amazing moments from the match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium against England, one shot of Rishabh Pant lying on the ground caught the attention of meme makers.
In this picture, Rishabh Pant is shown laying on the field with the caption “ Kids outside Hamley when parents refuse to buy them toys” in a sarcastic way that pant was being childish on the field to get him toys before he starts wicket-keeping.
6. Meme where Indian players giving an ideal treatment to Rashid Khan
India’s hopes were clinging to Afghanistan’s victory in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Their quest to stay alive in the tournament and qualify to the semi-finals depends on whether Afghanistan wins the match against New Zealand or not. Indian fans took Twitter and started making a lot of memes.
This picture of Indian players preparing Rashid Khan for the match against New Zealand is humor in itself as the hopes of India to stay in the tournament were totally dependent on Afghanistan. So, memers did not spare the chance to cherish this moment all over social media by producing hilarious memes.
7. Virat and Anushka’s meme after the defeat against New Zealand
India faced a defeat against New Zealand during the cricket World Cup 2019. It got the team out of the tournament and Indian sports fans were heartbroken. However, online trolls were quick to react and exercise their humor with creative memes. A meme of Anushka Sharma, the wife of the Indian player Virat Kohli, went viral.
This picture is from the 2019 World Cup when India lost to New Zealand and ended their campaign. The Indian skipper Virat Kohli posing disappointment on the field, meanwhile, his wife Anushka Sharma was photoshopped “a mood of being upset” from one of her movies to console her husband.
8. Meme on Ravi Shastri sleeping during a Test match
Ravi Shastri’s act during India vs South Africa 3rd Test game in Ranchi has become a hit meme. Ravi Shastri was caught taking a power nap while the match was underway. As expected, Shastri’s picture sparked a meme-fest on Twitter. People came up with Hilarious jokes that are sure to give you a good laugh.The Former Indian Head Coach was sleeping during a third Test match against South Africa and he was compared by the fan saying “Ravi Shastri is me in every History lecture” conveying the History lecture as boring which puts everyone to sleep. Check out the article about other India team coaches!
9. Hardik Pandya making fun of the skipper during the Afghanistan game
India registered their first win of the group matches against Afghanistan in the recent T20 World Cup in 2021. The men outplayed the Muhammad Nabi-led outfit to open their account in the Super-12 stage. Virat Kohli didn’t walk to the bat at No.3, with Rishabh Pant being promoted up the order to add some quick runs to the total. Fans enjoyed the match by making memes.
The meme is from the recently concluded T20 World Cup at UAE when the skipper did not go for batting at no.3 as Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya were prompted at the top-order to add some quick runs. Pandya says “Ye Mai Kar Deta Hun Tab Tak Aap Dream11 Par Team Banalo” to the skipper in a sarcastic way which means that let me bat meanwhile you make a team at the Dream11 league.
10. Meme on India after losing to New Zealand in the World Cup
India lost their second game against New Zealand in the recent T20 World Cup in 2021. The Indian team failed to perform well once again on the grand stage and extended their losing streak against the Black Caps. Jasprit Bumarh was the only bowler from the Indian side who took the wickets in the match and none of the other bowlers could dismiss the kiwi batters.
Virat Kohli bowing in front of Kane Williamson was taken as a funny event to compare it with the Indian team after the match as compared to what they we were all powered and optimistic to win the game against New Zealand. Memers left no chance to put this image on social media and make it viral as a meme.
11. Meme on Chahal resting while the WTC Final
It was raining memes on social media as the India-New Zealand semis were suspended due to persistent showers. Fans got disheartened as ICC World Cup 2019 first semi-final between India and Black Caps was disrupted by rain and postponed to the reserve day. The Twitterati found the best caption for the match scenario.
The meme was photoshopped with Chahal waiting outside Manchester to provide drinks when it was raining for two days at the WTC Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand. The original meme was taken from the 2019 World Cup when Chahal was waiting outside the field to provide the drinks in the most savage way.
12. Virat Kohli gave a funny expression in the Champions Trophy
Virat Kohli’s hilarious expression becomes a meme during the match between India and Bangladesh. It happened during the 36th over of Bangladesh innings when Kohli took Mushfiqur Rahim’s catch and then gave him an animated send-off by sticking his tongue out. The expression went viral resulting in wacky memes flooding the internet.
The Indian skipper is always known as an angry man on the field. He is always pumped-up and too energetic that is seen in every match. Whenever his side gets a wicket or it comes a twisting moment, he celebrates it like a young and passionate Kohli. This picture was taken from Champions Trophy 2017 in a match against Bangladesh that took soo much attention all over social media.
Summary
Memes are social or cultural and are ways aspects of culture are passed from person to person so that the information is understood. Memes have been compared to viruses because of the way they self perpetuate and spread from person to person.
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